not
/nɒt/adverb
उच्चारण नॉट
नहीं, न
Basic word
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used to form the negative of the verbs be, do and have and modal verbs; used to give the following word or phrase a negative meaning
नहीं, न
- She is not here.
- not at all
- I do not know where the station is.
+ 2 more examples
- You should not leave the house without an umbrella in July.
- Not everyone agrees with the new timetable, but it is fair.
Synonyms never in no way by no means
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
never in no way by no means
?Which word?
Keep apart 'not ... either' (also not) and 'neither'; and 'not all' (some are not) and 'none' (not any).
'not ... either' (भी नहीं) और 'neither'; तथा 'not all' (कुछ नहीं) और 'none' (कोई नहीं) को अलग रखिए।
Homophone: not and knot are both /nɒt/.
Homophone: not और knot (गाँठ) दोनों /nɒt/ हैं।
§Grammar and usage
Not comes after auxiliary and modal verbs ('She is not', 'He does not know', 'You must not go'); contractions isn't, doesn't, can't, won't (will not), shan't (shall not); 'not only ... but also' (inversion at the start: 'Not only did she pass, but she also topped'); 'not until' (inversion: 'Not until he left did I realize').
यह बहुत पूछा जाता है: not auxiliary और modal verbs के बाद आता है ('She is not', 'He does not know', 'You must not go'); संक्षिप्त रूप isn't, doesn't, can't, won't (will not), shan't (shall not); 'not only ... but also' (आरंभ में inversion: 'Not only did she pass, but she also topped'); 'not until' (inversion: 'Not until he left did I realize')।