det
No
noh
det
1
Not any; none at all.
"There is no milk left in the fridge."
"She has no time for excuses."
adv
1
Not at all — used before comparatives like "more" or "less," or certain adjectives.
"The service was no better than before."
particle
1
Used alone to show disagreement, refusal, or denial.
""Can I borrow the car?" "No.""
noun
1
A negative answer, or a vote against a proposal.
"The motion failed by twelve votes to eight noes."
How to Use No
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe basic word for refusal, denial, or "not any."
Common mistake
Don't confuse with "know" — they're homophones but completely unrelated in meaning.
Word Forms
noed past tense, noes plural, nos plural, noes singular
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Etymology
From Old English nān ("none, not any"), the same root that gives us "none," reduced over time before consonants.