What do you see? Negation: kein + indefinite article vs nicht + definite article
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I can explain what I see or don't see, using 'kein' or 'nicht' appropriately to negate words or sentences.
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'Nicht' means 'not' and 'kein' means 'no, not a' with a noun.
'Nicht' is used when the noun is preceded by the definite article, a possessive adjective, or before a proper noun.
'Kein' is used if the noun is preceded by the indefinite article.
'Kein' goes before the noun it negates.
'Nicht' goes before the element it negates, or at the end of the phrase if it negates the whole phrase.
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