adverb

not

Translation

not

I am not tired.

This is not my book.

Not all students were present.

((auxiliary verb)) + not + ((main verb)) used to make a sentence negative I do not like spinach.

not + ((adjective/adverb)) used to negate an adjective or adverb He is not happy.

Antonyms: yes, indeed, certainly

From Old English 'nawiht', meaning 'no thing' or 'naught'.

'Not' is like a knot that ties up a statement and stops it from being true.