cannot
Translation
cannot, can't
Examples
I cannot open this jar.
I cannot open this jar.
You cannot be serious!
You cannot be serious!
Grammar Patterns
((sb./sth.)) cannot ((verb)) to be unable to do (sth.) I cannot open this jar.
((sb./sth.)) cannot be ((adj./noun)) used to express disbelief or impossibility You cannot be serious!
Similar Words
Synonyms: unable to, impossible to; Antonyms: can, able to
Etymology
A combination of 'can' and 'not'.
Memory Tips
Remember it's one word, unlike 'do not' or 'is not'. 'Cannot' is the formal version of 'can't'.