NEGATION

There are several ways to form negative sentences.  ALL are accompanied by a Negative marker:

1.    Negative headshake
2.    Eyebrows squeezed together

The four main ways to make a statement negative are:

Use of NOT
Negative Incorporation
Use of NONE or ZERO
Use of the Negative marker alone.

1.    Use of NOT.  NOT either comes before the verb or at the end of the sentence.
Example:
                    BOY NOT REMEMBER MY NAME
                    (The boy does not remember my name)

                    SHE SEE MOVIE NOT
                    (She did not see the movie)

2.    Use of Negative Incorporation.  The negative of KNOW, WANT and LIKE are formed by incorporating an outward twisting movement.
Example:
                    WANT         DON'T-WANT
                    KNOW        DON'T-KNOW
                    LIKE            DON'T-LIKE

3.    Use of NONE OR ZERO.
Example:
                    MONEY ZERO I HAVE
                    (I have no money)

                    ZERO PEOPLE HERE
                    (There are no people here).

4.    Use of negative marker alone.
Example:
                     ME  (negative head shake) UNDERSTAND
                    (I don't understand)

                    (negative head shake) ME  
                    (Not me)

PRACTICE SENTENCES:

1.  I have no kids.

2.  I don't remember your name.

3.  My French class has no books!

4.  I don't like coffee.

5.  I am not the teacher.  I'm a student.

6.  That boy is not deaf. 

7.  You're not married?