なくて (B. 279)

Example sentences

(ks).　
朝七時に起きられなくて会社に遅れた・遅れました。
I couldn't get up at seven and was late for work (at my company).
(a).　
先生の説明が分からなくて困りました。
I didn't understand the teacher's explanation and had a difficult time.
(b).　
日本では日本語が話せなくて残念でした。
It's regrettable that I couldn't speak Japanese in Japan.
(c).　
試験は難しくなくてよかったですね。
The exam wasn't difficult and it was good, wasn't it?
(d).　
字が上手じゃなくて恥ずかしいんです。
My handwriting is so poor that I feel ashamed.
(e).　
厳しい先生じゃなくてよかった。
He wasn't a strict teacher and it was good.

Formation

(i) Vinformal negative なくて Where V is often a potential verb
  {話さ /話せ} なくて Someone doesn’t/can’t talk and ~
  {食べ /食べられ} なくて Someone doesn’t/can’t eat and ~
(ii) Adjective い stem くなくて  
  高くなくて Something isn’t expensive and ~
(iii) {Adjective な stem/ N} {では/じゃ} なくて  
  {静かでは/静かじゃ} なくて Something isn’t quiet and ~
  {先生では/先生じゃ} なくて Someone isn’t a teacher and ~