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Не
Не negates whatever follows it, usually a verb: я не понимаю means "I do not understand". Never confuse it with нет: не is a particle attached to a word, while нет is a standalone "no" or an existential "there is not".
Examples in context
Я не понимаю.
I do not understand.
Это не мой дом.
This is not my house.
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