# ​Adjectives &amp; 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 &amp; No 2

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

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