Question

关于英语否定的转移

this printer does not seems function well 翻译是打印机工作不正常 那这个否定怎么到前面去了呢？可以放回去吗？

Answer 1

是this printer does not seem function well 、、属于否定前移
对于否定前移、指的是否定词不否定它所靠近的成分而否定远离它的后续成分，这种现象叫做否定转移。否定转移通常发生在以下情况中：

(1)在含间接引语的句子中，当主句的谓语动词是think,believe,suppose,expect,imagine等表示“自信、认为”等臆测意义的动词时，它们前面的not通常是否定间接引语的。如：

I don't think there is anything of interest in your picture.

再如：I don't believe you two have met yet.(＝I believe you two haven't met yet).

这种句子的反意疑问句的反意部分要用肯定形式：

I don't believe you two have met,have you?

(2)连系动词appear,seem,feel as if(like),look as if(like),sound as if (like)等在句中的谓语否定也属否定转移。

It doesn't seem that they can get their belongings back.(＝It seems that they can't get their belongings back.)

[解题过程]
所以请注意记住

当主句中有 : I think ( suppose , expect , believe , imagine , guess ) 时.应当否定 这些词,其实就是对后面从句的否定 ,应当注意的是主语必须是 "I " , 其他主语同于一般动词的否定. 如: I don't think you are right . (我认为你不对.)

I don't believe they will win the game . (我相信他们不会赢得这场比赛.)

She supposed that we couldn't arrive so early . ( 他认为我们不会到到达如此早.)

Answer 2

this printer does not function well
this printer does not seem to function well
实义动词的一般现在时，否定句式：
主语（第三人称单数）+doesn’t+动词（原形）
其它.主语（除了第三人称单数）+don’t+动词（原形）