Bengali grammar
Bengali negation with না
Unlike Hindi, Bengali places its negator না (nā) after the verb, not before it. নেই (nei) is used specifically for negative existence and possession.
I don't know
আমি জানি না
āmi jāni nā
না comes after the verb — the reverse of Hindi's word order.
No (plain answer)
না
nā
Also the everyday word for "no."
There is no water
জল নেই
jôl nei
নেই negates existence.
I don't have money
আমার টাকা নেই
āmār ṭākā nei
নেই negates possession.
This is not a book
এটা বই না
eṭā boi nā
না can also negate an identity/description statement in casual speech.
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