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not
adverb
used
to
make
a
word
,
phrase
,
or
whole
sentence
negative
•
I
am
not
ready
yet
.
I
am
not
ready
yet
.
•
They
have
not
finished
their
homework
.
They
have
not
finished
their
homework
.
Old
English
"
nōt
",
contraction
of
"
ne
wāt
"
meaning
"
does
not
know
";
later
generalized
as
the
universal
negative
particle
.
adverb
used
in
short
answers
to
give
a
negative
reply
without
repeating
all
the
words
of
the
question
•
"
Will
it
rain
today
?" — "
I
hope
not
."
"
Will
it
rain
today
?" — "
I
hope
not
."
•
"
Did
you
break
the
vase
?" — "
Certainly
not
!"
"
Did
you
break
the
vase
?" — "
Certainly
not
!"
interjection
said
after
a
statement
to
show
that
you
are
joking
and
actually
mean
the
opposite
•
That
was
the
best
concert
ever
—
not
!
That
was
the
best
concert
ever
—
not
!
•
Oh
yes
,
I
love
waking
up
at
5
a
.
m
.,
not
!
Oh
yes
,
I
love
waking
up
at
5
a
.
m
.,
not
!