"n't" meaning in English

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  "etymology_text": "Etymology tree\nProto-Indo-European *né\nProto-Germanic *ne\nProto-West Germanic *ne\nProto-Indo-European *h₂ey-\nProto-Indo-European *-u\nProto-Indo-European *h₂óyu\nProto-Indo-European *-osinflu.\nProto-Germanic *aiwaz\nProto-West Germanic *aiw\nuniv.\nProto-West Germanic *naiw\nProto-Indo-European *wekʷ-\nProto-Indo-European *-tis\nProto-Indo-European *wékʷtisder.?\nProto-Indo-European *weǵʰ-\nProto-Indo-European *-tis\nProto-Indo-European *wéǵʰtisder.?\nProto-Germanic *wihtą\nProto-West Germanic *wiht\nProto-West Germanic *naiwwiht\nOld English nāwiht\nOld English *nōht\nMiddle English nought\nMiddle English not\nEnglish not\nEnglish n't\nContraction of not.",
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        "English non-lemma forms",
        "English terms derived from Middle English",
        "English terms derived from Old English",
        "English terms derived from Proto-Germanic",
        "English terms derived from Proto-Indo-European",
        "English terms derived from Proto-West Germanic",
        "English terms derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *h₂ey- (life)",
        "English terms derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *wekʷ-",
        "English terms derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *weǵʰ-",
        "English terms derived from the Proto-Indo-European word *h₂óyu",
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        "English terms inherited from Old English",
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          "text": "Do n’t tell me you ‘have n’t got time,’ / That other things claim your attention; / There ’s not the least reason or rhyme / In the wisest excuse you can mention: / Do n’t tell me about ‘other fish,’ / Your duty is done when you buy ’em; / And you never will relish the dish, / Unless you ’ve a woman to ‘fry ’em.’",
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          "text": "Will n't ye gie us a bit o' time ?—Will n't ye consent to mak' your changes rather more slowly?",
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          "text": "The only reply is that we did n't. That is the irrefragable fact. We did n't.",
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