9.8 Negation
Sentences can be made negative by adding the adverb “ikke (not)” to them. Normally, sentence adverbs like “ikke” come directly after the verb in the sentence.
Subject |
Verb |
“Ikke” |
Rest of Sentence |
| Jeg | liker | ikke | tunfisk. |
| Jeg | snakker | ikke | norsk |
If there are two parts to the verb, then “ikke” comes between the two parts.
Subject |
Verb 1 |
“Ikke” |
Verb 2 |
Rest of Sentence |
| Jeg | skal | ikke | komme | hjem. |
| Jeg | har | ikke | spilt | fotball. |