नि
Marathi Edit
Etymology Edit
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Pronunciation Edit
Conjunction Edit
नि • (ni)
Usage notes Edit
This word is an exception to the orthographic rule that word-final /i/ and /u/ in native (non-borrowed) words are always long.[1]
References Edit
- ^ Raeside, Ian Matthew Paton; Nemade, Bhalchandra Vanaji (1991) Marathi Reading Course, London: School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, page 16
Further reading Edit
- Berntsen, Maxine, “नि”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies, 1982-1983.
Nepali Edit
Pronunciation Edit
Particle Edit
नि • (ni)
- Emphatic interrogative particle placed at the end of the sentence.
Sanskrit Edit
Etymology 1 Edit
From Proto-Indo-Aryan *ní, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *ní, from Proto-Indo-European *(h₁)ni (thus ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₁én). Cognate with Avestan 𐬥𐬌 (ni), German nieder, English nether, beneath.
Pronunciation Edit
Prefix Edit
नि • (ní)
See also Edit
- निस्- (nís)
Etymology 2 Edit
Noun Edit
नि • (ní) m or f or n
- Alternative spelling of नी (nī́, “leading, guide, leader”)
Declension Edit
Masculine i-stem declension of नि (ní) | |||
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Singular | Dual | Plural | |
Nominative | निः níḥ |
नी nī́ |
नयः náyaḥ |
Vocative | ने né |
नी nī́ |
नयः náyaḥ |
Accusative | निम् ním |
नी nī́ |
नीन् nī́n |
Instrumental | निना / न्या¹ nínā / nyā̀¹ |
निभ्याम् níbhyām |
निभिः níbhiḥ |
Dative | नये / न्ये² náye / nyè² |
निभ्याम् níbhyām |
निभ्यः níbhyaḥ |
Ablative | नेः / न्यः² néḥ / nyàḥ² |
निभ्याम् níbhyām |
निभ्यः níbhyaḥ |
Genitive | नेः / न्यः² néḥ / nyàḥ² |
न्योः nyóḥ |
नीनाम् nīnā́m |
Locative | नौ naú |
न्योः nyóḥ |
निषु níṣu |
Notes |
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Feminine i-stem declension of नि (ní) | |||
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Singular | Dual | Plural | |
Nominative | निः níḥ |
नी nī́ |
नयः náyaḥ |
Vocative | ने né |
नी nī́ |
नयः náyaḥ |
Accusative | निम् ním |
नी nī́ |
नीः nī́ḥ |
Instrumental | न्या nyā̀ |
निभ्याम् níbhyām |
निभिः níbhiḥ |
Dative | नये / न्ये¹ / न्यै² náye / nyè¹ / nyaì² |
निभ्याम् níbhyām |
निभ्यः níbhyaḥ |
Ablative | नेः / न्याः² néḥ / nyā̀ḥ² |
निभ्याम् níbhyām |
निभ्यः níbhyaḥ |
Genitive | नेः / न्याः² néḥ / nyā̀ḥ² |
न्योः nyóḥ |
नीनाम् nīnā́m |
Locative | नौ / न्याम्² naú / nyā̀m² |
न्योः nyóḥ |
निषु níṣu |
Notes |
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Neuter i-stem declension of नि (ní) | |||
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Singular | Dual | Plural | |
Nominative | नि ní |
निनी nínī |
नी / नि / नीनि¹ nī́ / ní / nī́ni¹ |
Vocative | नि / ने ní / né |
निनी nínī |
नी / नि / नीनि¹ nī́ / ní / nī́ni¹ |
Accusative | नि ní |
निनी nínī |
नी / नि / नीनि¹ nī́ / ní / nī́ni¹ |
Instrumental | निना / न्या² nínā / nyā̀² |
निभ्याम् níbhyām |
निभिः níbhiḥ |
Dative | नये / न्ये³ náye / nyè³ |
निभ्याम् níbhyām |
निभ्यः níbhyaḥ |
Ablative | नेः / निनः¹ / न्यः³ néḥ / nínaḥ¹ / nyàḥ³ |
निभ्याम् níbhyām |
निभ्यः níbhyaḥ |
Genitive | नेः / निनः¹ / न्यः³ néḥ / nínaḥ¹ / nyàḥ³ |
निनोः nínoḥ |
नीनाम् nīnā́m |
Locative | निनि níni |
निनोः nínoḥ |
निषु níṣu |
Notes |
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Etymology 3 Edit
Noun Edit
नि • (ní) m
- Alternative spelling of निषाध (niṣādha, “the 7th musical note”)
Declension Edit
Masculine i-stem declension of नि (ní) | |||
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Singular | Dual | Plural | |
Nominative | निः níḥ |
नी nī́ |
नयः náyaḥ |
Vocative | ने né |
नी nī́ |
नयः náyaḥ |
Accusative | निम् ním |
नी nī́ |
नीन् nī́n |
Instrumental | निना / न्या¹ nínā / nyā̀¹ |
निभ्याम् níbhyām |
निभिः níbhiḥ |
Dative | नये / न्ये² náye / nyè² |
निभ्याम् níbhyām |
निभ्यः níbhyaḥ |
Ablative | नेः / न्यः² néḥ / nyàḥ² |
निभ्याम् níbhyām |
निभ्यः níbhyaḥ |
Genitive | नेः / न्यः² néḥ / nyàḥ² |
न्योः nyóḥ |
नीनाम् nīnā́m |
Locative | नौ naú |
न्योः nyóḥ |
निषु níṣu |
Notes |
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References Edit
- Monier Williams (1899), “नि”, in A Sanskrit–English Dictionary, […], new edition, Oxford: At the Clarendon Press, →OCLC, page 0538.