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Meaning of ni- | Babel Free

Phrase

Definitions

Prefix prepended to pronouns to denote a negative meaning, synonymous with ne- (“no, not”).
morpheme
Prefix prepended to copula verb biti in present tense to denote a negative meaning, synonymous with ne- (“not”).
morpheme

Equivalents

English no no no NO no no

Hrvatski ni- no no no

Kurdî no no

Српски ni- no no no

Examples

“igdje ili nigdje.”

anywhere or nowhere

“itko ili nitko.”

anyone or no one

“ikad ili nikad.”

anytime or never

“Bio sam tu ali nisam bio tamo.”

I was here but I was not there.

See also

nije šija nego vrat nijedna nesreća ne dolazi sama niz- nzm nzn ob-

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