Negation Frame
Negation
Negative particle
Negative auxiliary
What is not true or not happening?
core
basic
Speaker stance
Betydning
A frame that denies, cancels, reverses, prohibits, or makes a proposition negative.
Sådan genkender du det
Find the word or form that turns the statement negative.
Eksempler
Ord
not|no|never|nothing|nobody
Fraser
do not go|not ready|no problem
Sætning
I do not understand.
Visual guide
Basic shape
Negation frame
[not / no / never]
↓
idea or action
= not true / not happening
I do not understand.
Compare shape
Compare NEG placement: AUX + not + V → do not go NEG + V → not-go V + NEG → go-not no/nobody/... → negative words some langs: negatives agree
Sprogoverblik
På dit sprog
Arabic (Modern Standard)
Markering
strong
Vigtighed
Negation has several particles: لا, لم, لن, ليس and others, often affecting verb form or tense meaning.
لا أفهمُ السؤال.
I do not understand the question.
På det sprog, du lærer
Bengali (standard)
Markering
strong
Sværhedsgrad
Negation often follows the verb with না; existential negation uses নেই.
আমি জানি না।
I do not know.
Typisk læringsudfordring
Learners may put না in the wrong position or confuse না with নেই.
Same block, different coding
Both languages use this block strongly, but they signal it differently. Focus on form changes, not only meaning.