How do you use "not" in a sentence?

I am not feeling well today. She does not like coffee. This is not what I expected.

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Q: What does "not" mean?

Used to make a word, phrase, or clause negative The adverb 'not' negates verbs, adjectives, and other elements. In spoken English, it often contracts with auxiliary verbs (isn't, don't, won't). The placement of 'not' affects meaning - compare 'I decided not to go' with 'I did not decide to go'. Double negatives are non-standard in English.

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意味: Used to make a word, phrase, or clause negative

不，没有

〜ない、〜でない

~아니다, ~않다

The adverb 'not' negates verbs, adjectives, and other elements. In spoken English, it often contracts with auxiliary verbs (isn't, don't, won't). The placement of 'not' affects meaning - compare 'I decided not to go' with 'I did not decide to go'. Double negatives are non-standard in English.

「not」是用于否定动词、形容词和其他元素的副词。在口语中，它经常与助动词缩写（isn't, don't, won't）。「not」的位置影响意义——比较「I decided not to go」和「I did not decide to go」。双重否定在英语中是非标准的。

«Not» es un adverbio que niega verbos, adjetivos y otros elementos. En inglés hablado, a menudo se contrae con verbos auxiliares (isn't, don't, won't). La colocación de «not» afecta el significado: compara «I decided not to go» con «I did not decide to go». Las dobles negaciones no son estándar en inglés.

「not」は動詞、形容詞、その他の要素を否定する副詞です。話し言葉では、助動詞と縮約されることが多いです（isn't, don't, won't）。「not」の位置は意味に影響します——「I decided not to go」と「I did not decide to go」を比較してください。二重否定は英語では非標準です。

부사 'not'은 동사, 형용사 및 기타 요소를 부정합니다. 구어체에서는 조동사와 축약되는 경우가 많습니다(isn't, don't, won't). 'not'의 위치에 따라 의미가 달라집니다. 'I decided not to go'(가지 않기로 결정했다)와 'I did not decide to go'(가기로 결정하지 않았다)를 비교해 보세요. 이중 부정은 영어에서 비표준적입니다.

例文

I am not feeling well today.
我今天感觉不太好。
No me siento bien hoy.
今日は体調が良くありません。
오늘은 몸이 좋지 않습니다.
She does not like coffee.
她不喜欢咖啡。
A ella no le gusta el café.
彼女はコーヒーが好きではありません。
그녀는 커피를 좋아하지 않는다.
This is not what I expected.
这不是我预期的。
Esto no es lo que esperaba.
これは私が期待していたものではありません。
이것은 내가 기대했던 것이 아니다.

発音

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場面: general

トーン: neutral

起源と歴史

From Old English 'naht' or 'nōht', a contraction of 'ne' (not) + 'āwiht' (anything). The shorter form 'not' emerged in Middle English as the full negative particle.

文化的背景

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

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