Kilo Lingo

/nə/

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Translation

not (first part of negation)

Word origin

Negative particle from Latin non ('not'), reduced in unstressed position to the proclitic ne.

Origin
Latin
Root
non
English cognates
non-, negate

Examples

.

I don't know where they went.

.

She never eats meat.

l'.

We can't do anything for the moment.

invitation.

I don't understand why he is refusing our invitation.

, .

She never eats meat, only fresh vegetables.

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