Did you take out the trash? — No, I did not. I do not think it was my turn, was it?
adverb To no degree.
That is not red; it's green.
adverb Used to indicate the opposite or near opposite, often in a form of understatement.
That day was not the best day of my life. (meaning the day was bad or awful)
adverb Used before a determiner phrase, a pronominal phrase etc. to convey a negative attitude (e.g. denial, sadness, anger) towards something.
Oh god, not that! Anything but that!
adverb Used before a non-finite clause (especially a gerund-participial clause) or less commonly a determiner phrase to ironically convey some attitude (e.g. surprise, incredulity, amusement, or embarrassment) towards something. .mw-parser-output .defdate{font-size:smaller}
Not me writing example sentences again.
conjunction And not.
I wanted a plate of shrimp, not a bucket of chicken.
interjection Used to indicate that the previous phrase was meant sarcastically or ironically.
I really like hanging out with my little brother watching Barney … not!