NIHONGO@HIRO

Together, Learn Japanese!!

たべません。/ I don't eat

たべません

 

this can be divided into two parts.

 

たべ + ません

 

"たべ" is a stem of the verb "eat". As you learned before, masu-form of this verb is "たべます" which is "たべ+ます". Masu-form is a positive sentence. And, you change "ます" into "ません" to make a negative. It is...

 

たべません

 

This means "don't eat.".

 

のみます

 

this means "I drink". And change "ます" into "ません" to create a negative...

 

のみません

 

this means "not drink.".