No. 91 in Russian
не
"Не" means "not" or "no" (negation).
In a sentence
Он не пришёл вчера.
He didn't come yesterday.
The word "не" negates the verb "пришёл" to form the negative statement about his action.
Это не моя книга.
This is not my book.
In this case, "не" negates the ownership implied by "моя книга" indicating it's someone else's book.
Я не знаю, где он.
I don't know where he is.
Here, "не" is used with the verb "знаю" to express the lack of knowledge.
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