Negative contraction

Auxiliary-negative contraction occurs in a contraction used in a negative question, where the auxiliary verbs (auxiliary do, auxiliary have and auxiliary be), plus modal verbs.

• "Do you not like sprouts?" contracts to "Don’t you like sprouts?"

Do	you	not	like	sprouts	?
↓	⤩		↓	↓
Don’t		you	like	sprouts	?

• "Are you not happy?" contracts to "Aren’t you happy?"

Are	you	not	happy?	?
↓	⤩		↓
Aren’t		you	happy?	?