9.9 Negation: Placement of “Ikke”
The adverb “ikke” normally comes directly after the verb or between the two parts of the verb. However, if there is a pronoun after the verb, then “ikke” comes after the pronoun as well.
Examples: |
After verb: | Jeg kjenner ikke Erik. (I don’t know Erik.) |
| After pronoun: | Jeg kjenner ham ikke. (I don’t know him.) |
Subject |
Verb |
Pronoun |
“Ikke” |
| Jeg | liker | henne | ikke. |
| Jeg | barberer | meg | ikke. |
| Jeg | hjelper | dere | ikke. |