Betydningen av not på norsk

• 0 used with certain verbs such as hope, seem, believe, expect and also with be afraid -- ikke; dessverre

  • ‘Have you got much money?’ ‘I’m afraid not’

  • ‘Is he going to fail his exam?’ ‘I hope not’.

• 1 (often abbreviated to n’t) a word used for denying, forbidding, refusing, or expressing the opposite of something -- ikke

  • I did not see him

  • I didn’t see him

  • He isn’t here

  • Isn’t he coming?

  • They told me not to go

  • Not a single person came to the party

  • We’re going to London, not Paris

  • That’s not true!

• 2 used to make what you have just said sound less strong -- ikke at …

  • He really wants the job – not that enthusiasm is a bad thing. Han vil virkelig ha den jobben – ikke at det er noe galt med entusiasme.

• 3 used to ask a question to which the answer is expected to be “yes” -- ikke

  • That was a good book, wasn’t it? Det var en bra bok, ikke sant?

  • We learned a lot, didn’t we? Vi lærte mye, gjorde vi ikke?

• 4 used to express the negative alternative to what has just been said -- ikke

  • Do you want it, or not? Vil du ha den eller ikke?

  • “Is it going to rain?” “I hope not.” “Kommer det til å regne?” “Jeg håper ikke det.”