negar

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See also: Negar, négar, and ñegar

Aragonese[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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Verb[edit]

negar

  1. (transitive) to deny

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Asturian[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Latin negāre, present active infinitive of negō.

Verb[edit]

negar (first-person singular indicative present nego, past participle negáu)

  1. to deny
  2. (reflexive) to refuse

Conjugation[edit]

Conjugation of negar
infinitive negar
gerund negando
past participle m negáu, f negada, n negao, m pl negaos, f pl negaes
person first singular
yo 		second singular
tu 		third singular
él/elli 		first plural
nosotros/nós 		second plural
vosotros/vós 		third plural
ellos
indicative present nego negues nega negamos negáis neguen
imperfect negaba negabes negaba negábemos, negábamos negabeis, negabais negaben
preterite negué negasti, neguesti negó neguemos negastis, neguestis negaron
pluperfect negare, negara negares, negaras negare, negara negáremos, negáramos negareis, negarais negaren, negaran
future negaré negarás negará negaremos negaréis negarán
conditional negaría negaríes negaría negaríemos, negaríamos negaríeis, negaríais negaríen
subjunctive present negue negues, negas negue neguemos neguéis neguen, negan
imperfect negare, negara negares, negaras negare, negara negáremos, negáramos negareis, negarais negaren, negaran
imperative — nega — — negái —

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Basque[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

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Noun[edit]

negar

  1. weeping

Bikol Central[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Spanish negar (“to deny”).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • Hyphenation: ne‧gar
  • IPA(key): /neˈɡaɾ/, [n̪eˈɡaɾ]

Verb[edit]

negar

  1. to deny
    Synonyms: dehar, rirong

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Catalan[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

Inherited from Old Catalan negar, from Latin negāre (“refuse”).

Verb[edit]

negar (first-person singular present nego, first-person singular preterite neguí, past participle negat); root stress: (Central, Valencian, Balearic) /e/

  1. to deny (not allow)
  2. to deny (assert that something is not true)
  3. to refuse
    Synonym: refusar
Conjugation[edit]
    Conjugation of negar (first conjugation, g-gu alternation)
infinitive negar
gerund negant
past participle masculine feminine
singular negat negada
plural negats negades
person singular plural
first second third first second third
indicative jo tu ell/ella
vostè 		nosaltres
nós 		vosaltres
vós 		ells/elles
vostès
present nego negues nega neguem negueu neguen
imperfect negava negaves negava negàvem negàveu negaven
future negaré negaràs negarà negarem negareu negaran
preterite neguí negares negà negàrem negàreu negaren
conditional negaria negaries negaria negaríem negaríeu negarien
subjunctive jo tu ell/ella
vostè 		nosaltres
nós 		vosaltres
vós 		ells/elles
vostès
present negui neguis negui neguem negueu neguin
imperfect negués neguessis negués neguéssim neguéssiu neguessin
imperative — tu vostè nosaltres vosaltres
vós 		vostès
affirmative — nega negui neguem negueu neguin
negative (no) — no neguis no negui no neguem no negueu no neguin
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Etymology 2[edit]

Inherited from Old Catalan negar, from Latin necāre (“murder”), which specialized to the sense of 'drown' in Romance. Cognate with French noyer.

Verb[edit]

negar (first-person singular present nego, first-person singular preterite neguí, past participle negat); root stress: (Central, Valencian, Balearic) /e/

  1. (transitive, reflexive) to drown
  2. (transitive, reflexive) to flood
    Synonym: inundar
Conjugation[edit]
    Conjugation of negar (first conjugation, g-gu alternation)
infinitive negar
gerund negant
past participle masculine feminine
singular negat negada
plural negats negades
person singular plural
first second third first second third
indicative jo tu ell/ella
vostè 		nosaltres
nós 		vosaltres
vós 		ells/elles
vostès
present nego negues nega neguem negueu neguen
imperfect negava negaves negava negàvem negàveu negaven
future negaré negaràs negarà negarem negareu negaran
preterite neguí negares negà negàrem negàreu negaren
conditional negaria negaries negaria negaríem negaríeu negarien
subjunctive jo tu ell/ella
vostè 		nosaltres
nós 		vosaltres
vós 		ells/elles
vostès
present negui neguis negui neguem negueu neguin
imperfect negués neguessis negués neguéssim neguéssiu neguessin
imperative — tu vostè nosaltres vosaltres
vós 		vostès
affirmative — nega negui neguem negueu neguin
negative (no) — no neguis no negui no neguem no negueu no neguin

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Galician[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Old Galician-Portuguese negar (13th century, Cantigas de Santa Maria), from Latin negāre, present active infinitive of negō.

Pronunciation[edit]

Verb[edit]

negar (first-person singular present nego, first-person singular preterite neguei, past participle negado)

  1. to deny
  2. to withhold; to deprive

Conjugation[edit]

    Conjugation of negar (g-gu alternation)
Singular Plural
First-person
(eu) 		Second-person
(ti) 		Third-person
(el / ela / Vde.) 		First-person
(nós) 		Second-person
(vós) 		Third-person
(eles / elas / Vdes.)
Infinitive
Impersonal negar
Personal negar negares negar negarmos negardes negaren
Gerund
negando
Past participle
Masculine negado negados
Feminine negada negadas
Indicative
Present nego negas nega negamos negades negan
Imperfect negaba negabas negaba negabamos negabades negaban
Preterite neguei negaches negou negamos negastes negaron
Pluperfect negara negaras negara negaramos negarades negaran
Future negarei negarás negará negaremos negaredes negarán
Conditional negaría negarías negaría negariamos negariades negarían
Subjunctive
Present negue negues negue neguemos neguedes neguen
Imperfect negase negases negase negásemos negásedes negasen
Future negar negares negar negarmos negardes negaren
Imperative
Affirmative nega negue neguemos negade neguen
Negative (non) non negues non negue non neguemos non neguedes non neguen
    Reintegrated conjugation of negar (g-gu alternation) (See Appendix:Reintegrationism)
Singular Plural
First-person
(eu) 		Second-person
(ti / tu) 		Third-person
(ele / ela / você) 		First-person
(nós) 		Second-person
(vós) 		Third-person
(eles / elas / vocês)
Infinitive
Impersonal negar
Personal negar negares negar negarmos negardes negarem
Gerund
negando
Past participle
Masculine negado negados
Feminine negada negadas
Indicative
Present nego negas nega negamos negades, negais negam
Imperfect negava negavas negava negávamos negávades, negáveis, negávais1 negavam
Preterite neguei negaste, negache1 negou negamos negastes negárom, negaram
Pluperfect negara negaras negara negáramos negárades, negáreis, negárais1 negaram
Future negarei negarás negará negaremos negaredes, negareis negarám, negarão
Conditional negaria negarias negaria negaríamos negaríades, negaríeis, negaríais1 negariam
Subjunctive
Present negue negues negue neguemos neguedes, negueis neguem
Imperfect negasse negasses negasse negássemos negássedes, negásseis negassem
Future negar negares negar negarmos negardes negarem
Imperative
Affirmative nega negue neguemos negade, negai neguem
Negative (nom) nom negues nom negue nom neguemos nom neguedes, nom negueis nom neguem

1Less recommended.

Derived terms[edit]

References[edit]

  • “negar” in Dicionario de Dicionarios do galego medieval, SLI - ILGA 2006–2022.
  • “negar” in Xavier Varela Barreiro & Xavier Gómez Guinovart: Corpus Xelmírez - Corpus lingüístico da Galicia medieval. SLI / Grupo TALG / ILG, 2006–2018.
  • “negar” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006–2013.
  • “negar” in Dicionario da Real Academia Galega, Royal Galician Academy.
  • “negar” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.
  • “negar” in Dicionário Estraviz de galego (2014).
  • “negar” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.

Lombard[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

From Vulgar Latin *adnecāre, present active infinitive of *adnecō (“I drown”), derived from necō (“I kill”). Compare Spanish anegar, Romanian îneca, French noyer.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • Western IPA(key): /(a)neˈɡa/
  • Eastern IPA(key): /(a)neˈɡa(ɾ)/

Verb[edit]

negar

  1. (transitive) to drown

Etymology 2[edit]

From Latin negāre, present active infinitive of negō (“I deny”).

Pronunciation[edit]

Verb[edit]

negar

  1. (transitive) to deny, to not allow

Portuguese[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Old Galician-Portuguese negar, from Latin negāre.

Pronunciation[edit]

 
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /nɨˈɡaɾ/ [nɨˈɣaɾ]
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /nɨˈɡa.ɾi/ [nɨˈɣa.ɾi]

  • Hyphenation: ne‧gar

Verb[edit]

negar (first-person singular present nego, first-person singular preterite neguei, past participle negado)

  1. to deny
    1. to disallow, to prohibit (to not allow)
      Synonyms: proibir, recusar
      Antonyms: autorizar, consentir, deixar, permitir
    2. to assert that something is not true
      Synonyms: desdizer, desmentir
      Antonyms: afirmar, confirmar
  2. (reflexive) to refuse
  3. to contest (call into question)
    Synonym: contestar
    Antonym: aceitar
  4. (card games) to refuse to let go of a card

Conjugation[edit]

    Conjugation of negar (g-gu alternation) (See Appendix:Portuguese verbs)
Singular Plural
First-person
(eu) 		Second-person
(tu) 		Third-person
(ele / ela / você) 		First-person
(nós) 		Second-person
(vós) 		Third-person
(eles / elas / vocês)
Infinitive
Impersonal negar
Personal negar negares negar negarmos negardes negarem
Gerund
negando
Past participle
Masculine negado negados
Feminine negada negadas
Indicative
Present nego negas nega negamos negais negam
Imperfect negava negavas negava negávamos negáveis negavam
Preterite neguei negaste negou negamos1, negámos2 negastes negaram
Pluperfect negara negaras negara negáramos negáreis negaram
Future negarei negarás negará negaremos negareis negarão
Conditional negaria negarias negaria negaríamos negaríeis negariam
Subjunctive
Present negue negues negue neguemos negueis neguem
Imperfect negasse negasses negasse negássemos negásseis negassem
Future negar negares negar negarmos negardes negarem
Imperative
Affirmative nega negue neguemos negai neguem
Negative (não) não negues não negue não neguemos não negueis não neguem

1Brazilian Portuguese.
2European Portuguese.

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Spanish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Inherited from Latin negāre.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /neˈɡaɾ/ [neˈɣ̞aɾ]
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: ne‧gar

Verb[edit]

negar (first-person singular present niego, first-person singular preterite negué, past participle negado)

  1. to deny
  2. (reflexive, with a when followed by an infinitive) to refuse
    Me niego a creer que él dijera eso.
    I refuse to believe [that] he said that.

Conjugation[edit]

    Conjugation of negar (e-ie alternation; g-gu alternation) (See Appendix:Spanish verbs)
infinitive negar
gerund negando
past participle masculine feminine
singular negado negada
plural negados negadas
singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
indicative yo tú
vos 		él/ella/ello
usted 		nosotros
nosotras 		vosotros
vosotras 		ellos/ellas
ustedes
present niego niegastú
negásvos 		niega negamos negáis niegan
imperfect negaba negabas negaba negábamos negabais negaban
preterite negué negaste negó negamos negasteis negaron
future negaré negarás negará negaremos negaréis negarán
conditional negaría negarías negaría negaríamos negaríais negarían
subjunctive yo tú
vos 		él/ella/ello
usted 		nosotros
nosotras 		vosotros
vosotras 		ellos/ellas
ustedes
present niegue nieguestú
neguésvos2 		niegue neguemos neguéis nieguen
imperfect
(ra) 		negara negaras negara negáramos negarais negaran
imperfect
(se) 		negase negases negase negásemos negaseis negasen
future1 negare negares negare negáremos negareis negaren
imperative — tú
vos 		usted nosotros
nosotras 		vosotros
vosotras 		ustedes
affirmative niegatú
negávos 		niegue neguemos negad nieguen
negative no niegues no niegue no neguemos no neguéis no nieguen

1Mostly obsolete, now mainly used in legal language.
2Argentine and Uruguayan voseo prefers the tú form for the present subjunctive.

    Selected combined forms of negar (e-ie alternation; g-gu alternation)

These forms are generated automatically and may not actually be used. Pronoun usage varies by region.

singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
with infinitive negar
dative negarme negarte negarle, negarse negarnos negaros negarles, negarse
accusative negarme negarte negarlo, negarla, negarse negarnos negaros negarlos, negarlas, negarse
with gerund negando
dative negándome negándote negándole, negándose negándonos negándoos negándoles, negándose
accusative negándome negándote negándolo, negándola, negándose negándonos negándoos negándolos, negándolas, negándose
with informal second-person singular tú imperative niega
dative niégame niégate niégale niéganos not used niégales
accusative niégame niégate niégalo, niégala niéganos not used niégalos, niégalas
with informal second-person singular vos imperative negá
dative negame negate negale neganos not used negales
accusative negame negate negalo, negala neganos not used negalos, negalas
with formal second-person singular imperative niegue
dative niégueme not used niéguele, niéguese niéguenos not used niégueles
accusative niégueme not used niéguelo, niéguela, niéguese niéguenos not used niéguelos, niéguelas
with first-person plural imperative neguemos
dative not used neguémoste neguémosle neguémonos neguémoos neguémosles
accusative not used neguémoste neguémoslo, neguémosla neguémonos neguémoos neguémoslos, neguémoslas
with informal second-person plural imperative negad
dative negadme not used negadle negadnos negaos negadles
accusative negadme not used negadlo, negadla negadnos negaos negadlos, negadlas
with formal second-person plural imperative nieguen
dative niéguenme not used niéguenle niéguennos not used niéguenles, niéguense
accusative niéguenme not used niéguenlo, niéguenla niéguennos not used niéguenlos, niéguenlas, niéguense

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