nem
Chinook Jargon
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Etymology 1
Probably from Proto-Finno-Ugric *ne (“no, not”).
Interjection
nem!
Adverb
nem
Derived terms
- (Compound words): csaknem, majdnem, nemdohányzó, nemrég
- (Expressions): a baj nem jár egyedül, akár tetszik, akár nem, a pénz nem boldogít, a vér nem válik vízzé, eszi, nem eszi, nem kap mást, ha a hegy nem megy Mohamedhez, Mohamed megy a hegyhez, kutyából nem lesz szalonna, nem a ruha teszi az embert, nem beszélek angolul, nem esik messze az alma a fájától, nem fenékig tejfel, nem látja a fától az erdőt, nem mind arany, ami fénylik
Etymology 2
Of unknown origin.
Noun
nem (plural nemek)
Declension
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declension of nem
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possessives of nem
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Derived terms
- nemi
- nemz
- (Compound words): hímnem
- nőnem
- semlegesnem
Javanese
Etymology
Shortened form of enem, from Old Javanese enem, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ənəm, from Proto-Austronesian *ənəm.
Alternative forms
Numeral
nem
- (cardinal) six
Old Irish
Etymology
From Proto-Celtic *nemos, from Proto-Indo-European *nébʰos.
Noun
nem n
Descendants
- Irish: neamh
- Manx: niau
- Scottish Gaelic: nèamh
Portuguese
Etymology
From Old Portuguese nen, from Latin nec (“nor; and not”).
Pronunciation
Adverb
nem (not comparable)
- not even (introduces an emphatic negation)
- Nem eu sabia disso.
- Not even I knew this.
- Nem eu sabia disso.
- do not even (introduces an emphatic negative command)
- Nem pense em fazer isso.
- Don’t even think about doing this.
- Nem pense em fazer isso.
Adverb
nem … nem (not comparable)
- neither … nor
- 2005, Lya Wyler (translator), J. K. Rowling (English author), Harry Potter e o Enigma do Príncipe (Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince), Rocco, page 138:
- Nem Harry nem Hermione responderam; não carecia.
- Neither Harry nor Hermione did respond; they didn't need to.
- Nem Harry nem Hermione responderam; não carecia.
- Nem gosto nem desgosto.
- I neither like it nor dislike it.
- 2005, Lya Wyler (translator), J. K. Rowling (English author), Harry Potter e o Enigma do Príncipe (Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince), Rocco, page 138:
Derived terms
- não estar nem aí
- nem mais nem menos
- nem que
- que nem
Conjunction
nem
- nor; and not
- Não sei, nem quero saber.
- I don’t know, and I don’t want to know.
- Não sei, nem quero saber.
- nor (introduces a further negative statement)
- Devemos aguentar sem água nem comida.
- We must endure without water nor food.
- Devemos aguentar sem água nem comida.
Derived terms
Related terms
Serbo-Croatian
Alternative forms
- (Ijekavian): nijȇm
Etymology
From Proto-Slavic *němъ.
Pronunciation
- IPA: /nêːm/
Adjective
nȇm (definite nȇmī, Cyrillic spelling не̑м)
Declension
indefinite forms
| singular | masculine | feminine | neuter | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | nem | nema | nemo | |
| genitive | nema | neme | nema | |
| dative | nemu | nemoj | nemu | |
| accusative | inanimate animate |
nem nema |
nemu | nemo |
| vocative | nem | nema | nemo | |
| locative | nemu | nemoj | nemu | |
| instrumental | nemim | nemom | nemim | |
| plural | masculine | feminine | neuter | |
| nominative | nemi | neme | nema | |
| genitive | nemih | nemih | nemih | |
| dative | nemim(a) | nemim(a) | nemim(a) | |
| accusative | neme | neme | nema | |
| vocative | nemi | neme | nema | |
| locative | nemim(a) | nemim(a) | nemim(a) | |
| instrumental | nemim(a) | nemim(a) | nemim(a) | |
definite forms
| singular | masculine | feminine | neuter | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | nemi | nema | nemo | |
| genitive | nemog(a) | neme | nemog(a) | |
| dative | nemom(u/e) | nemoj | nemom(u/e) | |
| accusative | inanimate animate |
nemi nemog(a) |
nemu | nemo |
| vocative | nemi | nema | nemo | |
| locative | nemom(e/u) | nemoj | nemom(e/u) | |
| instrumental | nemim | nemom | nemim | |
| plural | masculine | feminine | neuter | |
| nominative | nemi | neme | nema | |
| genitive | nemih | nemih | nemih | |
| dative | nemim(a) | nemim(a) | nemim(a) | |
| accusative | neme | neme | nema | |
| vocative | nemi | neme | nema | |
| locative | nemim(a) | nemim(a) | nemim(a) | |
| instrumental | nemim(a) | nemim(a) | nemim(a) | |
Slovene
Adjective
nem
Declension
Declension of nem (hard)
| singular | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| masculine | feminine | neuter | |
| nominative | nem ind nemi def |
nema | nemo |
| accusative | nominativeinanor genitiveanim | nemo | nemo |
| genitive | nemega | neme | nemega |
| dative | nememu | nemi | nememu |
| locative | nemem | nemi | nemem |
| instrumental | nemim | nemo | nemim |
| dual | |||
| masculine | feminine | neuter | |
| nominative | nema | nemi | nemi |
| accusative | nema | nemi | nemi |
| genitive | nemih | nemih | nemih |
| dative | nemima | nemima | nemima |
| locative | nemih | nemih | nemih |
| instrumental | nemima | nemima | nemima |
| plural | |||
| masculine | feminine | neuter | |
| nominative | nemi | neme | nema |
| accusative | neme | neme | nema |
| genitive | nemih | nemih | nemih |
| dative | nemim | nemim | nemim |
| locative | nemih | nemih | nemih |
| instrumental | nemimi | nemimi | nemimi |
Tok Pisin
Etymology
From English name.
Noun
nem
- name
- Wanem nem bilong yu? (What is your name?)
- 1989, Buk Baibel long Tok Pisin, Bible Society of Papua New Guinea, Genesis 2:11 (translation here):
- Nem bilong namba wan wara em Pison na em i go raunim kantri Havila.
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