Non-Native

Pronunciation: /nɒn ˈneɪtɪv/

Definitions of non-native

adjective relating to a person or thing that is not indigenous or native to a particular place

Example Sentences

A1 I am a non-native speaker of English.

A2 She struggles with pronunciation because she is a non-native English speaker.

B1 The school offers language classes for non-native students.

B2 The company is looking for a non-native Spanish speaker to work as a translator.

C1 Despite being a non-native French speaker, he is fluent in the language.

C2 The author, a non-native Japanese speaker, wrote a bestselling novel in Japanese.

Examples of non-native in a Sentence

formal The university offers language courses for non-native speakers.

informal She's a non-native English speaker, but she speaks fluently.

slang I can always tell when someone is a non-native speaker by their accent.

figurative Being a non-native in a foreign country can be challenging but also rewarding.

Grammatical Forms of non-native

• past tense: non-natives
• plural: non-natives
• comparative: more non-native
• superlative: most non-native
• present tense: non-native
• future tense: will be non-native
• perfect tense: have been non-native
• continuous tense: being non-native
• singular: non-native
• positive degree: non-native
• infinitive: to be non-native
• gerund: being non-native
• participle: non-native

Origin and Evolution of non-native

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'non-native' originated from the combination of 'non-' meaning 'not' and 'native' meaning 'belonging to a particular place by birth or origin'.

Evolution of the word: Originally used to describe something or someone not originating from a particular place, 'non-native' has evolved to also refer to species, plants, or languages introduced to a new environment.