Do not put/place in Japanese 🇯🇵

おかない info.

Tips to Remember the Japanese Word:
– Relate "おかない" (okanai) to "置く" (oku), which means to place or put. "おかない" is the negative form, so think of it as "not place/put."

Explanations:
– "おかない" is the negative form of "置く" (oku), which means to put or place. The negative conjugation in this case involves removing the う (u) and adding "ない" (nai).

Other Words that Mean the Same Thing:
– "置かない" (おかない, okanai) can be synonymous with:
– "しない" (しない, shinai), which means "do not do" (depending on context)
– "やめる" (やめる, yameru), which means "to stop" (with different context but can imply not to engage in an action)

Different Conjugations:
– Present/Future Negative: 置かない (おかない, okanai) – do not place
– Past Negative: 置かなかった (おかなかった, okanakatta) – did not place
– Te-form (Negative): 置かなくて (おかなくて, okanakute) – without placing/do not place (command)
– Conditional Negative: 置かなければ (おかなければ, okanakereba) – if you do not place
– Potential Negative: 置けない (おけない, okenai) – cannot place
– Imperative Negative: 置くな (おくな, okuna) – do not place (command)

Examples of Sentences:
1. 部屋に荷物を置かないでください。
– へやににもつをおかないでください。
– Heya ni nimotsu o okanai de kudasai.
– Please do not place the luggage in the room.

2. 机の上に本を置かないほうがいい。
– つくえのうえにほんをおかないほうがいい。
– Tsukue no ue ni hon o okanai hou ga ii.
– You better not place the book on the desk.

3. そこにはゴミを置かないように。
– そこにはごみをおかないように。
– Soko ni wa gomi o okanai you ni.
– Don’t place trash there.

4. 昨日はその場所に何も置かなかった。
– きのうはそのばしょになにもおかなかった。
– Kinou wa sono basho ni nanimo okanakatta.
– Yesterday, I did not place anything in that spot.

Hope this helps you understand and remember "おかない" (okanai)!

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