non (Not)

Not

Level 1

Non turns a statement into its opposite.

How It Works

Non also works as a one-word answer: Non means No. It sounds like NOHN in both journeys.

You can also use non to deny a single word, as in non Marcus, sed Iulia (not Marcus, but Iulia). See sed.

Non is for statements and questions of fact. A different word, ne, is used for commands and wishes, and it comes at Level 5.

Marcus non est in villa.
Marcus is not in the house.
Non stands right before est.
Puellae non rident.
The girls are not laughing.
Non stands before the plural verb rident.
Iulia non cantat.
Iulia does not sing.
Latin needs no word for do.
Pueri non sunt in horto.
The boys are not in the garden.
Non stands before sunt.
Non timeo.
I am not afraid.
Non plus a verb can be a whole sentence.

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Non goes in front of a verb, so a verb to use it with comes first.

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