否定副词「没(有)」 fǒudìng fùcí "méi(yǒu)"

否定副词「没(有)」(fǒudìng fùcí "méi(yǒu)")means “没(有) + verb: negate possession, or a completed action”. 没(有) does two jobs: it negates 有 ('not have': 我没有钱), and it negates a completed/past action ('didn't': 他没来 'he didn't come'). Formation: 没(有) + 动词(否定完成 / 否定「有」)

没(有) + verb: negate possession, or a completed action

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Formation

没(有) + 动词(否定完成 / 否定「有」)

Explanation

没(有) does two jobs: it negates 有 ('not have': 我没有钱), and it negates a completed/past action ('didn't': 他没来 'he didn't come'). When negating with 没, drop the 了. Use 不 for habits, the present and the future instead.

Examples

没有 钱。
wǒ méiyǒu qián.
I have no money.
来。
tā méi lái.
He didn't come.

Note

没 negates past/有; 不 negates present/future/habits. With 没, drop 了.

FAQ

否定副词「没(有)」 — what does it mean and how is it used?

没(有) + verb: negate possession, or a completed action. 没(有) does two jobs: it negates 有 ('not have': 我没有钱), and it negates a completed/past action ('didn't': 他没来 'he didn't come'). When negating with 没, drop the 了. Use 不 for habits, the present and the future instead.

否定副词「没(有)」 — how do you form it?

没(有) + 动词(否定完成 / 否定「有」)

否定副词「没(有)」 — any usage notes?

没 negates past/有; 不 negates present/future/habits. With 没, drop 了.

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