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You have used and heard 'No' many times. 'No' has many functions including being used as a determiner, an exclamation, an adverb, and a noun.
'No' is commonly used among native English speakers. It can be a determiner, an interjection, an adverb, and a noun. In this lesson, we will discuss how to use and learn it.
Functions of 'No'
'No' as a Determiner
One of the main functions of 'no' is to be a determiner. Below, we are going to learn all about it:
Use
'No' mainly functions as the central determiner. It comes before nouns and modifies them. Look at the following examples for more clarification:
The manager wants to hear
As you can see, it always comes before nouns.
Here, it is followed by a post-determiner.
Position in a Sentence
As was stated above, determiners always come before nouns. We can sometimes use 'no' as a post-determiner, too. Look at the following examples:
I can see a '
Here, 'no' has come after a central determiner which is functioning as a post-determiner.
As you can see, 'no' is a central determiner here.
'No' as an Interjection
As it was mentioned above, 'no' can be used in many different contexts. Here, we are going to analyze how 'no' functions as an interjection:
Use
Position in a Sentence
We can use 'no' as both a complete sentence when we want to respond negatively, and also use it at the beginning of short answers to yes/no questions. Look below:
'No' as an Adverb
As mentioned above, 'no' can also be an adverb. Below, we are going to learn all about it:
Use
'No' as an Adverb of Manner
'No' is usually used to show the negative condition of someone/something. So, it is called an adverb of manner. Look at the following examples for more clarification:
She is
The first group was
Position in a Sentence
When we are using 'no' as an adverb, it mainly comes before adjectives, nouns, or other adverbs to modify them and it is mostly followed by a determiner. Look:
He sings
Those girls walked
Here, since we have a comparative adjective, we do not need a determiner.
'No' as a Noun
We can also use 'no' as a noun. Below, we are going to learn all about it:
Use
When we want to show a negative answer or decision, we use 'no' as a noun. Look at the following examples for more clarification:
Just give me a yes or a
How can you say
Position in a Sentence
Since 'no' is functioning as a noun here, we can use it as the subject, the object, or the object of a preposition. Look:
It is important that adults learn to say
Here, 'no' is the object of a verb.
Yes and
Here, 'no' is part of the subject.
Idioms and Expressions
We have some idioms and expressions with 'no'. Below, we are going to learn all about them:
- Not take no for an answer: When we refuse to accept someone not willing to do something, we use this expression:
Here's an invitation to my party and I will not
I should be there with my parent cause they won't
- Yes and no: When we are uncertain of something, we use this expression:
Tip!
It might come in handy to know that native speakers sometimes use 'nope' instead of 'no' as an interjection
. It is common only in spoken English. Look:
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