Negation (Not)

Target: 지 않다 (ji anta)

Theory
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Long form negation pattern.

Structure

Verb Stem + 지 않다.

More formal/emphatic than '안'.

Meaning

"I do not do X."

Example:

가지 않아요. (I generally don't go / I'm not going).

In Context

먹지 않아요.

I don't eat it.

맵지 않습니다.

It is not spicy.

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