Grammar, spelling, and usage
Making Sentences Negative In Italian
A sentence is usually made negative in Italian by placing the word non in front of the verb:
Francesca voule dormire. (Francesca wants to sleep.)
Only object pronouns may be placed between non and the verb:
Lo conosciamo. (We know him.)
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Francesca non voule dormire. (Francesca doesn't want to sleep.)
Loro parlano cinese. (They speak Chinese.)
Loro non parlano cinese. (They don't speak Chinese.)
Non lo conosciamo. (We don't know him.)
Lo hanno fatto. (They did it.)
Non lo hanno fatto. (They did not do it.)
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