Questions & Answers about Ik drink geen melk.
Why do we use geen here instead of niet?
Geen is used to negate nouns. It means "no" or "not any". Because melk is a noun, we must use geen instead of the regular "not" word (niet).
Does the sentence literally mean "I drink no milk"?
Yes! While in English it sounds more natural to say "I do not drink milk" or "I don't drink any milk", Dutch directly says "I drink no milk". There is no Dutch equivalent for the English "do not" helper verbs.
Does geen change form if the noun is a het word instead of a de word?
No, and that makes it very easy to use! Geen never changes its spelling. You use it for de words, het words, singular words, and plural words.
What is the full dictionary form of the verb drink?
The full dictionary form (infinitive) is drinken. Because the subject is ik (I), we just use the shortest form of the verb, which is drink.