Englishfor English speakers
not
Adverb
—
"Not" makes the verb of a sentence have the opposite meaning.
I was not there.
I am not fat!
not
Conjunction
—
The item before "not" is more correct or better than the item after "not".
I wanted tea, not coffee!
Meaning: I wanted tea. I did not want coffee.
It's stupid, not funny.
Meaning: It is stupid. It is not funny.
not
Interjection
—
Used to indicate the sentence before is sarcastic or ironic. This means that the sentence has the opposite meaning.
I like doing lots of boring homework. Not!
Meaning: I do not like doing lots of boring homework.
prime
Adjective
—
If something is prime, it is best, most important, most suitable, or in some way number one.
Canada is a prime example of a multicultural country.
He was the prime suspect in the murder investigation.
prime
Noun
—
The prime is the best part of something.
He was killed at the prime of his life.
—
A prime is a number that can be evenly divided only by one and itself.
The first six primes are 2, 3, 5, 7, 11, and 13.
—
A prime is something that primes something else.
prime
Verb
—
If you prime something, you get it ready to do something.
The coach has primed them for the game.
—
to manipulate, in a subtle manner, people's decision-making by use of symbols, location, etc.