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adverb · A1

Not

NOT/nɒt/

Make a verb or adjective negative: I am not tired; she does not drive. No stands alone as an answer; not sits inside the sentence. Knot is a tie in string. Do not / don’t is the everyday pair with do.

Meaning

Used to make a verb or adjective negative.

Examples

  • “I am not tired.”
  • “This is not my coat.”
  • “They did not wait.”

Good to know

be/do/did + not. Inside the sentence. Stand-alone answer: no.

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