In the following sentence:
Je n'ai pas
What is the word "n'ai" composed of?
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Sign up to join this communityJe n'ai pas. | Je ne ai pas. (Though in French this sentence is wrong, "ne ai" always contract into "n'ai")
Same as in English :
I don't have. | I do not have.
Or (Without the do
)
I haven't. | I have not.
What is the word "n'ai" composed of?
. I wrote the sentence to show that this was composed of NE
and AI
. In the same way that the sentence Je ne mange pas
is written. Do you understand?
– Sifu
Jul 11 '14 at 16:45
ne ai
ne se dit pas. Si c'est encore nébuleux, j'enlèverai ma réponse puisque la question est un dupliqué de toute façon.
– Sifu
Jul 11 '14 at 18:27