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Negation with the Negative Indefinite Article kein The article kein negates nouns modified by ein and nouns which do not have articles in the corresponding positive statement. Compare these statements: POSITIVE STATEMENT
NEGATION
POSITIVE STATEMENT
NEGATION
POSITIVE STATEMENT
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POSITIVE STATEMENT
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Proper names are not negated by kein. Nicht is used for names. POSITIVE STATEMENT
NEGATION
Kein takes the endings of ein in the singular and those of die in the plural. Kein affects attributive adjective endings just as the other articles do. Forms of kein The forms for kein are as follows: NOMINATIVE
ACCUSATIVE
DATIVE
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Examples of Negation with kein
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