Neturime

Neturime is a Lithuanian verb form meaning "we do not have." It is the present tense, first-person plural form of the verb neturėti, built from the verb turi- (to have) with the negation prefix ne-. The affirmative counterpart is turime, meaning "we have." Neturime thus expresses lack or absence from the perspective of the subject (we).

The form is widely used in everyday Lithuanian as well as in formal writing to indicate insufficiency, unavailability, or absence of resources, time, information, or other elements. Examples include: Neturime laiko (We do not have time) and Neturime pakankamai duomenų (We do not have enough data). The negation is typically expressed directly through the ne- prefix on the verb, with no separate negation word required in standard syntax.

Grammatically, neturime is a finite predicate that agrees with the subject mes (we). It commonly governs objects in the accusative or nouns in the genitive when specifying what is lacking, such as laiko or duomenų. The construction is flexible and can appear in various registers, including headlines or rhetorical statements like Neturime pasirinkimo (We have no choice).

Related forms include neturiu (I do not have), neturi (you do not have), and neturime (we do not have), all derived from neturėti and sharing the same negation pattern. Neturime is a core example of Lithuanian negation with the prefix ne- attached to a verb stem, illustrating how possession and existence are negated in the language.

See also: Lithuanian language, negation in Lithuanian, turėti.