"I am not cooking it."
Translation:Ik kook het niet.
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Why does "niet" not come after the verb? Can you also say "Ik kook geen het"? Does "geen" always come before and "niet" come after? I am not clear on this. Feedback would be appreciated. Dak u wel.
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No, "Ik kook geen het" is not correct Dutch. Here's https://www.duolingo.com/comment/3734833 a good reference about when to use 'niet' en when to use 'geen' taken from the Duolingo Dutch Grammar section.
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As Dutchesse said, you cannot use geen in this sentence.
I'd strongly recommend you to read the article she shared, along with these:
http://www.dutchgrammar.com/en/?n=WordOrder.45
http://www.dutchgrammar.com/en/?n=WordOrder.47
Now, regarding your other questions:
1) geen always precedes the noun it is negating.
2) niet... Well, its position is a bit more complicated:
• niet is placed before the object when the object is:
I. An adjective/adverb (mijn rugzak is niet zwart)
II. A prepositional phrase (ik werk niet met hem)
III. A subordinate clause (ik wist niet dat ze je zus is)
• niet is placed after the object when the object is:
I. A noun phrase (ik ken zijn naam niet)
II. A pronoun (ik ken hem niet)
(Technically, pronouns are noun phrases, but just to make things clearer)
This is as far as I got it, I'm a learner as well, so if a more advanced learner/native could share their thoughts onnthis, that would be very helpful.
Oh, Vygotsky!!!
Hope this helps.