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Placement of Niet in Main Clauses

Learn the spoken sentence placement rules of the negative adverb niet in Dutch main clauses and questions.

A solitary figure stands on a picturesque Dutch canal bridge, their back partially turned to the path leading across the water, instead gazing thoughtfully towards the quiet houses along the canal bank. The scene is bathed in soft, golden hour light, hinting at a choice *not* taken, captured in a wide 3:2 landscape photograph.
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Lesson#1
In Dutch, the negative adverb 'niet' means 'not'. Where you place 'niet' in a sentence depends on what you are negating. In this deck, you will learn the four key placement patterns for 'niet' in spoken Dutch main clauses and questions.
Lesson#2
In a simple sentence with just a subject and a verb, 'niet' comes directly after the finite verb at the very end of the clause. For example, 'Ik rook niet' means 'I do not smoke'.
Quiz#3
Translate into Dutch: 'I do not smoke.'

Ik rook niet

Quiz#4
Translate into Dutch: 'He does not listen.'

Hij luistert niet

Quiz#5
Translate into Dutch: 'They are not sleeping.'

Zij slapen niet

Quiz#6
Translate into Dutch: 'We are not waiting.'

Wij wachten niet

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