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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesist nicht
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ist nicht
"Der Himmel ist heute nicht blau."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Used to express disagreement or denial.
"She is not going to the party." - 2
Used to indicate that something is not the case or not true.
"The sky is not blue today."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The phrase 'is not' combines the verb 'to be' in its third person singular form 'is' with the negation 'not'. The verb 'to be' has roots in Old English 'beon', which has evolved through Middle English into its current form. The negation 'not' originates from Old English 'nōt', reflecting a long-standing linguistic tradition of negation in English.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Is Not" is said worldwide
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n'est pas
Transliteration: n'est pas
"Le ciel n'est pas bleu aujourd'hui."
ist nicht
Transliteration: ist nicht
"Der Himmel ist heute nicht blau."
non è
Transliteration: non è
"Il cielo non è blu oggi."
no es
Transliteration: no es
"El cielo no es azul hoy."
não é
Transliteration: não é
"O céu não é azul hoje."
नहीं है
Transliteration: nahi hai
"आसमान आज नीला नहीं है।"
不是
Transliteration: bù shì
"今天天空不是蓝色的。"
아니다
Transliteration: anida
"오늘 하늘은 파란색이 아니다."
ではない
Transliteration: de wa nai
"今日は空は青くない。"
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