​Adjectives & No 2

No/Not

• Negative sentences are made by putting the word “ez” (“no”,”not”) in front of the verb.

Baina vs Baizik

• The word "baina" means but, or while, and shows a contrast. It is similar to the Spanish word "pero".
• The church was not white, but/while the mini-hotel was white. Eliza ez zen zuria, baina ostatua zuria zen.
• They were students, but/while now they are nurses. Haiek ikasleak ziren, baina orain erizainak dira.
• The word “baizik” is used like baina, but means “not this, but rather that. It is similar to the Spanish word “sino”.
• The car is not red, but rather it is blue. Kotxea ez da gorria, urdina baizik.
• It was not a house, but rather a mini-hotel. Ez zen etxe, baizik ostatua.

Vocabulary Adjectives & No 2

• ez : no/not
• baizik : but rather
• hotel : hotel
• eliza : church
• ostatu : small hotel/mini-hotel
• denda : store
• etxe : house

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