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Whereas kein negates nouns modified by ein or nouns used without articles, nicht negates all other expressions. We summarize negation with kein then proceed to negation with nicht: Summary: Negation of Nouns by kein no article
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Negation by nicht Nicht negates verbs (with or without objects):
Nicht negates predicate adjectives (i.e. following the verb sein):
Nicht negates predicate nouns (i.e. following the verb sein):
Nicht negates proper nouns:
Nicht negates adverbs of manner or degree:
Nicht negates prepositional phrases of manner:
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Examples of Negation with nicht versus kein
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