No. 9 in Swedish
inte
The Swedish word "inte" means "not" in English.
In a sentence
Jag äter inte kött.
I do not eat meat.
In this sentence, 'inte' negates the verb 'äta' (to eat), indicating that the action does not occur.
Är det inte vackert ute idag?
Isn't it beautiful outside today?
Here, 'inte' is used to form a negative question, adding emphasis and expecting a potentially affirmative answer.
De vill inte heller komma till festen.
They don't want to come to the party either.
In this usage, 'inte' negates the verb 'vilja' (to want) and is combined with 'heller' to indicate a conditional negative in conjunction with prior context.
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