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Topic: Grammar

negation

IPA: /nɪˈɡeɪʃən/

KK: /nɪˈɡeɪʃən/

noun

Definition: A statement or action that denies or contradicts something, often indicating the absence or opposite of a positive idea.

Example: The negation of the proposal led to a heated debate among the committee members.

negator

IPA: /nɪˈɡeɪtə/

KK: /nɪˈɡeɪtər/

noun

Definition: A person or thing that makes something negative or denies its existence or truth.

Example: In logic, a negator is used to reverse the truth value of a statement.

neither

IPA: /ˈniːðər/

KK: /ˈniːðər/

adjective

Definition: This word is used to indicate that a choice or option is not one of two possibilities.

Example: Neither option seems appealing to me.

adverb

Definition: Used to indicate that something is also not the case, similar to saying 'not this one and not that one.'

Example: I don't like apples, and neither do my friends.

conjunction

Definition: Used to indicate that something is not true in either of two cases or options.

Example: Neither the cat nor the dog wanted to go outside.

pronoun

Definition: This word is used to refer to not one and not the other of two people or things.

Example: Neither of the options seems appealing to me.

nevertheless

IPA: /ˌnɛvərðəˈlɛs/

KK: /ˈnɛvərðəˌlɛs/

adverb

Definition: In spite of what has just been said; used to introduce a statement that contrasts with or seems to contradict something that has been said before.

Example: It was raining heavily; nevertheless, we decided to go for a walk.

ninthly

IPA: /ˈnaɪnθli/

KK: /naɪnθli/

adverb

Definition: In the ninth position or order; used to indicate something that comes after eight others.

Example: She finished ninthly in the race, just behind her friend.

nominative

IPA: /ˈnɒmɪnətɪv/

KK: /ˈnɑː.mɪ.nə.tɪv/

adjective

Definition: Relating to the grammatical case that typically indicates the subject of a verb in a sentence.

Example: In English, the subject of a sentence is usually in the nominative case.

noun

Definition: A term used in grammar to refer to a word or form that is in the nominative case, which typically indicates the subject of a sentence.

Example: In the sentence 'She runs fast', 'She' is in the nominative case.

nonalphabetic

IPA: /nɒnˌælfəˈbɛtɪk/

KK: /nɑnˌæl fəˈbɛt ɪk/

adjective

Definition: Not related to or using the letters of the alphabet.

Example: The code used in the game was nonalphabetic, consisting of symbols and numbers instead of letters.

nonambiguous

IPA: /nɒn.æmˈbɪɡ.ju.əs/

KK: /nɑnˈæmbɪɡjuəs/

adjective

Definition: Clear and easy to understand, without any confusion or uncertainty.

Example: The instructions were nonambiguous, making it easy for everyone to follow them.

noncount

IPA: //nɒnˈkaʊnt//

KK: /nɑnˈkaʊnt/

adjective

Definition: This term describes a type of noun that cannot be counted individually and is treated as a whole or mass, such as 'water' or 'information'.

Example: In English, 'furniture' is a noncount noun because you cannot say 'furnitures'.

nondescriptive

IPA: /nɒn.dɪˈskrɪp.tɪv/

KK: /nɑn-dɪˈskrɪp.tɪv/

adjective

Definition: Not providing any specific details or characteristics; vague or general.

Example: The report was nondescriptive, making it hard to understand the main points.

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