This is the 3856th most frequent Korean word.
않는다고
"Does not" or "not doing," depending on context.
Here, '않는다고' is used as a quoted statement implying negation in the sense of 'not doing something' in indirect speech.
나는 그가 다시는 돌아오지 않는다고 말했어요.
I said that he would not return anymore.
In this sentence, '않는다고' is utilized to express negation in indirect statements regarding an unresolved situation.
그들은 그 문제가 해결되지 않는다고 주장했어요.
They argued that the problem was not resolved.
The usage of '않는다고' here conveys negation in reported speech about an action of not going.