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/nɒt/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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Used with an auxiliary verb or 'be' to form the negative.
"He is not coming to the party."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old English 'nāht', a contraction of 'ne' (not) and 'wiht' (thing, wight). Historically evolved through Middle English as a standard particle of negation, replacing older forms while retaining its fundamental semantic function of indicating denial or absence.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Not" is said worldwide
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ne... pas
Transliteration: nuh pa
Script: ne pas
"Je ne sais pas."
nicht
Transliteration: niht
"Ich weiß es nicht."
non
Transliteration: non
"Io non so."
no
Transliteration: no
"No lo sé."
não
Transliteration: nãw
"Eu não sei."
नहीं
Transliteration: nahīn
"मुझे नहीं पता।"
不
Transliteration: bù
"我不知道。"
아니다
Transliteration: anida
"저는 몰라요."
ない
Transliteration: nai
"知りません。"
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