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아니다 info.

Tips to Remember:
• Think of 아니다 as “아니” (which sounds like “no”) plus “다” (the dictionary ending). This association makes it easier to recall that it means “is not” or “to not be.”
• Remember that 아니다 is used to negate identities or qualities, so whenever you want to say something “is not” something else, you’re likely to use 아니다.

Explanation:
• 아니다 is the basic form (infinitive) of the negative copula, meaning “to not be” or “is not.”
• It is used to state that something is not what someone or something else is, or to negate a previous statement.
• In contrast to the affirmative copula 이다 (“to be”), 아니다 negates that status or identity.

Other Words/Phrases with Similar Meanings:
• 그렇지 않다 (geureochi anhda) – literally “is not so,” used to negate a situation or condition.
• 아냐 – an informal contracted form of 아니다, commonly used in everyday speech.

Different Conjugations:
Infinitive: 아니다 (anida)

Present Tense:
• Plain Declarative: 아니다 (anida)
• Informal Low: 아니야 (aniya)
• Formal Polite: 아닙니다 (animnida)

Past Tense:
• Plain Declarative: 아니었다 (anieotda)
• Informal Low: 아니었어 (anieosseo)
• Formal Polite: 아니었습니다 (anieosseumnida)

Future Tense:
• Plain Declarative: 아니겠다 (anigetta)
• Informal Low: 아니겠어 (anigesseo)
• Formal Polite: 아니겠습니다 (anigetseumnida)

Example Sentences:
• 이것은 사과가 아니다.
Romanization: Igeoseun sagwaga anida.
Translation: This is not an apple.
• 그 사람은 내 친구가 아니야.
Romanization: Geu sarameun nae chinguga aniya.
Translation: That person is not my friend.
• 오늘은 토요일이 아니었습니다.
Romanization: Oneureun toyoili anieosseumnida.
Translation: Today was not Saturday.
• 내일은 비가 아니겠어요.
Romanization: Naireun biga anigesseoyo.
Translation: It won’t be raining tomorrow.

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