The negation of verbs can be categorized as follows, depending on the verb form:

Place "nicht" at the end of the sentence if you want to negate a simple verb.

In order to negate a separable prefix verb in a sentence, put "nicht" right before the last element (prefix).

The "Nicht" should be placed before the last element of the sentence (main verb).

If there is an adverb in the sentence, the adverb comes before the main verb and "Nicht" comes before the adverb.

"Nicht" comes before the last element in a sentence.

You can negate nouns with an indefinite article or no article in German by placing "kein" before them. "Kein" must match the noun in case, gender, and number.

If you want to negate a specific element in a sentence, place "Nicht" before that element.
Look at the following examples:

There are other words in German that can make a sentence negative. Here are some of them:

Nominal negation words are words that take the place of a noun or pronoun in a sentence.

Used to refer to the absence of people. It replaces a person or group when stating that nobody performs an action or is present.

Used to indicate the absence of things, actions, or events. It replaces an object or idea to show that nothing exists, happens, or is perceived.

These words are adverbs that modify a verb.

Used to say that something does not happen at any time. It expresses general or habitual negation in everyday situations.

A stronger or more emphatic form of nie. It is often used to stress that something will absolutely not happen or should never occur.

A compound negation conjunction, connects two or more elements together and negates them.

Used to link two or more alternatives while stating that none of them apply. It negates both connected words, phrases, or clauses equally.