scope of negation

scope of negation
A noun phrase is a group of words that acts like a noun in a sentence or phrase (e.g., un je ne sais quoi).
noun phrase
a. la portée de la négation
(f) means that a noun is feminine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
(F)
The meaning of "John didn't leave because he was tired" depends in part on the scope of negation.Le sens de « John n'est pas parti parce qu'il était fatigué » dépend en partie de la portée de la négation.
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