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No. 64 in French

n

In French, "n" is not a standalone word but the 14th letter of the alphabet.

In a sentence

  • Il n'y a pas de problème.

    There is no problem.

    The "n" is part of the negation structure "ne ... pas" in French, where "ne" is abbreviated to "n'" before a vowel sound.

  • C'est un mot utilisé pour abréger "ne".

    It is a word used to abbreviate "ne".

    Here "n" is explained as a short form for "ne" in constructions before vowels.

  • Le complément "n'" devant un verbe crée une négation.

    The complement "n'" before a verb creates a negation.

    The use of "n'" is within a grammatical explanation about its function in negation.

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