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-지 않다

Not (long negation)

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-지 않다-지 않아(요)?

Standard negation pattern. More formal/neutral than short negation (안). Can express deliberate choice not to do something.

  • •Negation: "가지 않아요" (I don't go)
  • •More formal than: "안 가요"