No. 74 in French
non
"Non" means "no" in English.
In a sentence
Non, je ne veux pas aller au cinéma ce soir.
No, I don't want to go to the cinema tonight.
'Non' is used here as a direct negation to show refusal or disagreement.
Il a répondu non à l'invitation.
He answered no to the invitation.
'Non' is used here as a noun representing the concept of negation.
Non seulement il est intelligent, mais il est aussi très gentil.
Not only is he intelligent, but he is also very kind.
'Non' is used here as a part of a conjunction phrase meaning 'not only'.
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