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    3. 〜びらん

    〜びらん

    〜びらん

    This is a polite way to say "not" in Okinawan. It is like saying "-masen" or "-dewa arimasen" in Japanese.

    KMT8PoliteStandardAuxiliary ConstructionMixedOkinawaOlder SpeakersOkinawa Verb Endings And NegationGrammar

    Verb [stem] + びらんPrimary
    Noun + やいびらん

    This is a polite way to say "not" in Okinawan. It is like saying "-masen" or "-dewa arimasen" in Japanese.

    わんねー、うちなーぐちや分わからびらん。

    I don't understand the Okinawan language.

    PoliteNon PastNegativeSentence EndingDeclarativeCulture & TraditionsDaily Life
    我わんねー学がく生せいやいびらん。

    I am not a student.

    PoliteNon PastNegativeSentence EndingDeclarativeEducation
    わんねー、ゴーヤーチャンプルーや、かまびらん。

    I don't eat Goya Chanpuru.

    PoliteNon PastNegativeSentence EndingDeclarativeFood & Dining
    あん人ちゅや酒さき飲ぬまびらんくとぅ、心しん配ぱいやあらんよ。

    Since that person doesn't drink alcohol, there's no need to worry.

    NeutralNon PastNegativeMid SentenceDeclarativeFood & DiningDaily Life
    明あ日ちゃーぬ会かい合ごう、行いかびらんねー？

    Aren't you going to tomorrow's meeting?

    CasualNon PastNegativeSentence EndingDeclarativeWork & CareerDaily Life

    This is a polite way to say "not" in Okinawan. It is more polite than just adding "-n" to the end of a word. It is like saying "-masen" in Japanese.

    Don't use this when you talk about something that did not happen in the past. For example, don't say "didn't go" with this ending.

    Use this when you want to speak politely. It is like saying "-masen" in Japanese. Use it when talking to older people or strangers.

    Contrasts with(1)

    〜びーん

    This is a polite ending for verbs in Okinawan. It is like saying "-masu" in Japanese. It makes your words sound polite.

    More formal alternatives(1)

    〜ん (否定)

    This is how you make a verb negative in Okinawan. It is like saying "not" in English. It is similar to 〜ない in Japanese.

    Verb stem form

    This is a special form of a verb. You use it to join verbs together. You can also use it to make a noun from a verb.

    ない形

    This is how you make a verb negative. It means "do not" or "will not." It is the casual way to say 〜ません.

    ます形

    This is a polite verb ending. You use it to show respect. It is the basic way to speak politely in Japanese.

    〜ではありません

    This means 'is not' or 'are not'. You use it to say what something is not. It is a polite way to speak.

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