na
See also: Appendix:Variations of "na"
Contents
EnglishEdit
PronunciationEdit
- Rhymes: -ɑː
Etymology 1Edit
From Old English ne (“not”) + ā (“ever”).
AdverbEdit
na (not comparable)
Etymology 2Edit
Development of Etymology 1, above; compare nah.
InterjectionEdit
na
- (Geordie) No.
- "Na, yor wrang."
- "Na, ye cannet watch telly"
- "Divn’t yee like milk?" "'Na" (i.e., "No, I don’t like milk.")
- (colloquial) No.
ReferencesEdit
- The New Geordie Dictionary, Frank Graham, 1987, ISBN 0946928118
- A Dictionary of North East Dialect, Bill Griffiths, 2005, Northumbria University Press, ISBN 1904794165
Etymology 3Edit
Abbreviations.
NounEdit
na
- (linguistics) Abbreviation of noun animate.
SymbolEdit
na
See alsoEdit
AnagramsEdit
AcehneseEdit
AlbanianEdit
EtymologyEdit
From Proto-Albanian *na-, *nō- from Proto-Indo-European *nō̆s (“we”). Cognate to Latin nos (“we”), Sanskrit नस् (nas, “we”).
PronounEdit
na
Alternative formsEdit
AsturianEdit
EtymologyEdit
From a contraction of the preposition en (“in”) + feminine singular article la (“the”).
ContractionEdit
na f (masculine nel, neuter no, masculine plural nos, feminine plural nes)
CavineñaEdit
NounEdit
na
- root of ena
ReferencesEdit
- Antoine Guillaume, A Grammar of Cavineña (2008, ISBN 3110211777
CzechEdit
PronunciationEdit
PrepositionEdit
na
- on, onto (direction, + accusative case)
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Dej skleničku na stůl.
- Put the glass on the table.
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- on (location, + locative case)
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Sklenička je na stole.
- The glass is on the table.
-
- to, (direction, + accusative case, used only with certain places (do + genitive is more common))
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Jdeme na poštu.
- We're going to the post office.
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- at, in (location, + locative case, used only with certain places (v is more common))
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Jsme na poště.
- We're at the post office.
-
- for (purpose, + accusative case)
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Ty nůžky nejsou na hrání.
- The scissors are not for playing with.
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- at (in the direction of, + accusative case)
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Nekřič na mě.
- Don't shout at me.
-
Further readingEdit
- na in Příruční slovník jazyka českého, 1935–1957
- na in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého, 1960–1971, 1989
DalmatianEdit
DutchEdit
PronunciationEdit
Etymology 1Edit
From Old Dutch *nāh, *nā, from Proto-Germanic *nēhw.
PrepositionEdit
na
- after
- (op ... na, with a cardinal number) bar, except Used to form ordinal numbers in relation to a superlative quality. The number that is used is 1 lower than in the English translation.
- Brazilië is met zijn 8,5 miljoen vierkante kilometer het grootste land van Zuid-Amerika en het op vier na grootste ter wereld.
- With its 8.5 million square kilometers, Brazil is the largest country in South America and the fifth largest in the world.
- Naast dat de toonladder een kenmerkend gegeven is, zijn er ook bepaalde tonen, die een speciale rol hebben, zoals de vadi en de samvadi, respectievelijk: de belangrijkste en de op een na belangrijkste toon.
- Next to [the fact] that the musical scale is a characteristic datum, there are also certain tones that have a special role, such as the vadi and the samvadi: respectively the most important and second most important tones.
- Brazilië is met zijn 8,5 miljoen vierkante kilometer het grootste land van Zuid-Amerika en het op vier na grootste ter wereld.
InflectionEdit
Pronominal adverbs of na
Derived termsEdit
Terms derived from na
Etymology 2Edit
From Old Dutch *nāh, *nā, from Proto-Germanic *nēhwaz.
AdjectiveEdit
na (comparative nader, superlative naast)
InflectionEdit
The forms of the positive are obsolescent, particularly the inflected one. The comparative and superlative forms are functioning as independent adjectives to an increasing extent.
| Inflection of na | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| uninflected | na | |||
| inflected | naë | |||
| comparative | nader | |||
| positive | comparative | superlative | ||
| predicative/adverbial | — | nader | het naast het naaste |
|
| indefinite | m./f. sing. | naë | nadere | naaste |
| n. sing. | na | nader | naaste | |
| plural | naë | nadere | naaste | |
| definite | naë | nadere | naaste | |
| partitive | na's | naders | — | |
Derived termsEdit
EsperantoEdit
EtymologyEdit
Presumably from the accusative suffix -n.
PrepositionEdit
na
- (neologism, rare) Preposition introducing an accusative phrase.
- Mi legis na Gerda Malaperis.
- I read Gerda Disappeared.
- Mi legis na Gerda Malaperis.
Usage notesEdit
Unofficial; it is recognized by some Esperantists on the Internet. Usage is not recommended where the accusative suffix is possible (on nouns and adjectives), but where it is not: numerals (unu (“one”)), particles (iom (“some”), ties (“that one's”)), letters (J), titles of books, and quotations.
GalicianEdit
Etymology 1Edit
From contraction of preposition en (“in”) + feminine article a (“the”)
ContractionEdit
na f (masculine no, masculine plural nos, feminine plural nas)
Etymology 2Edit
From a mutation of a.
PronounEdit
na f (accusative)
Usage notesEdit
The n- forms of accusative third-person pronouns are used when the preceding word ends in -u or a diphthong, and is suffixed to the preceding word
Related termsEdit
GermanEdit
PronunciationEdit
Etymology 1Edit
Perhaps from an unstressed form of nu.
InterjectionEdit
na
- (regional, chiefly northern and central Germany) well!, so!, hey!, hello!
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Na, dann fangen wir mal an!
- So, let’s get started!
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Na! Wie geht’s?
- Hey! How are you?
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Derived termsEdit
Etymology 2Edit
A variant of nein.
InterjectionEdit
na
- (regional, chiefly southern Germany and Austria) Alternative form of nein (“no”)
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Na. Das geht net.
- No. That doesn’t work.
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AnagramsEdit
HawaiianEdit
PrepositionEdit
na
Usage notesEdit
- Used for acquired possessions, while no is used for possessions that are inherited, out of personal control, and for things that can be got into (houses, clothes, cars).
HungarianEdit
IrishEdit
PronunciationEdit
ArticleEdit
na (definite article)
- genitive singular feminine of an (triggers h-prothesis)
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na háite ― of the place
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- nominative plural of an (triggers h-prothesis)
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na héin ― the birds
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- genitive plural of an (triggers eclipsis)
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na bpáistí ― of the children
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- dative plural of an (triggers h-prothesis)
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ó na cailíní ― from the girls
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DeclensionEdit
| Case | Masculine singular | Feminine singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative/accusative | anT | anL | naH |
| Genitive | anL | naH | naN |
| Dative | (ag) anDM | (ag) anDF | naH |
| DF: triggers eclipsis or lenition depending on dialect; no lenition of d, t; changes s to ts (pronounced like t) DM: triggers eclipsis or lenition depending on dialect; no lenition of d, t, s H: triggers h-prothesis L: triggers lenition except of d, t; changes s to ts (pronounced like t) N: triggers eclipsis T: triggers t-prothesis of a vowel |
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ContractionEdit
na
- nonstandard form of ina
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1906, E. C. Quiggin, “Áindrías an Ime”, in A Dialect of Donegal: Being the Speech of Meenawannia in the Parish of Glenties, page 196:
- Bhí Áindrías an Ime na chomhnaidhe i mBaile ui Mún i nGleann an Bhaile Dhuibh.
- Áindrías of the Butter lived in Ballymoon in Gleann an Bhaile Dhuibh.
- Bhí Áindrías an Ime na chomhnaidhe i mBaile ui Mún i nGleann an Bhaile Dhuibh.
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JapaneseEdit
KasemEdit
KikuyuEdit
ParticleEdit
na
- (instrumental) with[1]
- gũtema na kanua ti gũtema na rũhiũ
- to cut with a mouth is not to cut with a knife
- gũtema na kanua ti gũtema na rũhiũ
- (comitative) and, with[1]
- ikinya na thĩ itiaganaga
- the foot and the earth cannot help meeting
- ikinya na thĩ itiaganaga
- (source) from[1]
- wega uumaga na mũciĩ
- goodness comes from home
- wega uumaga na mũciĩ
- but[1]
- kanua njero, na mucii ndukomeka ni heho
- the mouth is sweet, but the house is too cold to lie at
- kanua njero, na mucii ndukomeka ni heho
ReferencesEdit
KilivilaEdit
NounEdit
na
- (in compounds) woman
ReferencesEdit
- Gunter Senft (1986), Kilivila: the Language of the Trobriand Islanders. Berlin • New York • Amsterdam: Mouton de Gruyter, p. 372, 591. ISBN 3-11-010781-3
KurdishEdit
InterjectionEdit
na
- no (used to show disagreement or negation)
This Kurdish entry was created from the translations listed at no. It may be less reliable than other entries, and may be missing parts of speech or additional senses. Please also see na in the Kurdish Wiktionary. This notice will be removed when the entry is checked. (more information) December 2008
LadinEdit
LadinoEdit
LakotaEdit
LatinEdit
VerbEdit
nā
- imperative singular of nō, swim!
ReferencesEdit
- du Cange, Charles (1883), “na”, in G. A. Louis Henschel, Pierre Carpentier, Léopold Favre, editors, Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (in Latin), Niort: L. Favre
LojbanEdit
Lower SorbianEdit
EtymologyEdit
From Proto-Slavic *na, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂neh₃
PronunciationEdit
PrepositionEdit
na
Further readingEdit
- na_2 in Ernst Muka/Mucke (St. Petersburg and Prague 1911–28): Słownik dolnoserbskeje rěcy a jeje narěcow / Wörterbuch der nieder-wendischen Sprache und ihrer Dialekte. Reprinted 2008, Bautzen: Domowina-Verlag.
- na in Manfred Starosta (1999): Dolnoserbsko-nimski słownik / Niedersorbisch-deutsches Wörterbuch. Bautzen: Domowina-Verlag.
LugandaEdit
ConjunctionEdit
na
- and (only used if the overall statement is grammatically negative)
See alsoEdit
ReferencesEdit
p. 94, The Essentials of Luganda, J. D. Chesswas, 4th edition. Oxford University Press: Nairobi. 1967.
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MandarinEdit
PronunciationEdit
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RomanizationEdit
na (Zhuyin ㄋㄚ˙)
na
- Nonstandard spelling of nā.
- Nonstandard spelling of ná.
- Nonstandard spelling of nǎ.
- Nonstandard spelling of nà.
Usage notesEdit
- English transcriptions of Mandarin speech often fail to distinguish between the critical tonal differences employed in the Mandarin language, using words such as this one without the appropriate indication of tone.
Middle DutchEdit
PronunciationEdit
Etymology 1Edit
From Old Dutch nāh, from Proto-Germanic *nēhw.
PrepositionEdit
na
AdverbEdit
na
DescendantsEdit
Etymology 2Edit
From Old Dutch *nāh, from Proto-Germanic *nēhwaz.
AdjectiveEdit
nâ
InflectionEdit
This adjective needs an inflection-table template.
Further readingEdit
- “na (I)”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
- “na (II)”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
- “na (III)”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
- “na (I)”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, 1929
- “na (II)”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, 1929
NeapolitanEdit
Northern SamiEdit
EtymologyEdit
AdverbEdit
na
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OjibweEdit
ParticleEdit
na
- Question marker for yes/no questions. It is always placed after the first word in the sentence. If the first word ends in a vowel, use the particle na; if it ends in a consonant, use ina.
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- Giminikwe na? — Are you drinking?
- Gigii-anokii na bijiinaago? — Did you work yesterday?
- but: Giwiisin ina? — Are you eating?
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SynonymsEdit
Old EnglishEdit
Alternative formsEdit
EtymologyEdit
From ne- (“not”) + ā (“ever”).
PronunciationEdit
AdverbEdit
nā
ConjunctionEdit
nā
SynonymsEdit
DescendantsEdit
Old IrishEdit
ArticleEdit
na (triggers prothesis of an unwritten /h/ before a vowel in the feminine genitive singular, in the feminine and neuter nominative plural, and in the accusative plural; triggers eclipsis in the genitive plural)
- Alternative form of inna
- c. 845, St. Gall Glosses on Priscian, published in Thesaurus Palaeohibernicus (reprinted 1975, Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies), edited and with translations by Whitley Stokes and John Strachan, vol. II, pp. 49–224, Sg. 188a28
- Ní slond na aimsire acht is slond in gnimo gnither indi.
- It is not the expression of the time, but it is the expression of the action that is performed in it.
- Ní slond na aimsire acht is slond in gnimo gnither indi.
- c. 800, Würzburg Glosses on the Pauline Epistles, published in Thesaurus Palaeohibernicus (reprinted 1987, Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies), edited and with translations by Whitley Stokes and John Strachan, vol. I, pp. 499–712, Wb. 12c11
- Is cumme ad·ciam-ni na rúna diadi ⁊ ad·cíi nech ní tri scáath, céin ṁbimme in corpore.
- We see the divine mysteries just as one sees something through a mirror, as long as we are in corpore.
- Is cumme ad·ciam-ni na rúna diadi ⁊ ad·cíi nech ní tri scáath, céin ṁbimme in corpore.
- c. 800, Würzburg Glosses on the Pauline Epistles, published in Thesaurus Palaeohibernicus (reprinted 1987, Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies), edited and with translations by Whitley Stokes and John Strachan, vol. I, pp. 499–712, Wb. 18d14
- Ni airegdu a persan-som ol·daas persan na n-abstal olchene.
- Not more eminent are their persons than the persons of the rest of the apostles.
- Ni airegdu a persan-som ol·daas persan na n-abstal olchene.
- c. 845, St. Gall Glosses on Priscian, published in Thesaurus Palaeohibernicus (reprinted 1975, Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies), edited and with translations by Whitley Stokes and John Strachan, vol. II, pp. 49–224, Sg. 188a28
Related termsEdit
- in (which see for the complete declension of the definite article)
PaliEdit
PolishEdit
EtymologyEdit
From Proto-Slavic *na, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂neh₃
PronunciationEdit
PrepositionEdit
na
- (+ locative) on, in
-
Siedzę na koniu.
- I'm on a horse.
-
- (+ accusative) onto, on
-
Uważaj, zaraz to na mnie spadnie!
- Watch out, it's going to fall on me!
-
- (+ accusative) for, by (a time, date etc.)
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Sprawozdanie ma być gotowe na piątą.
- The report should be ready by five o'clock.
-
- (+ accusative) for, to deal with
- lek na grypę — flu medication
- na zdrowie — for [your] health; cheers; bless you.
- (+ accusative or adverb) in a particular manner
- (+ accusative, mathematics) onto (surjective)
AdjectiveEdit
na (not comparable)
Usage notesEdit
- When used as an adjective, this word is indeclinable, postpositive (when used attributively), and usually placed inside quotation marks, e.g. funkcja „na”.
Further readingEdit
- na in Polish dictionaries at PWN
PortugueseEdit
PronunciationEdit
Etymology 1Edit
From Old Portuguese na, clipping of ena, from en (“in”) + a (“the”).
ContractionEdit
na f (masculine no, masculine plural nos, feminine plural nas)
- Contraction of em a (“in the”).
- 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 184:
- Eu estava na esperança de encontrá-lo antes do jantar!
- I was hoping to meet you before dinner!
- Eu estava na esperança de encontrá-lo antes do jantar!
- 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 184:
QuotationsEdit
For usage examples of this term, see Citations:no.
Etymology 2Edit
PronounEdit
na
- Alternative form of a (third-person feminine singular objective pronoun) used as an enclitic following a verb form ending in a nasal vowel or diphthong
QuotationsEdit
For usage examples of this term, see Citations:no.
RomaniEdit
SamoanEdit
Scottish GaelicEdit
PrepositionEdit
na
Usage notesEdit
- As in his lenites the following word.
- As in her adds h- to the following word, if it begins with a vowel.
- Bha i na h-oifigeach. - She was an official. (literally in her official).
See alsoEdit
ArticleEdit
na
- the.
Usage notesEdit
- This is the most common plural form. The most common singular form is an. For other forms and their specific uses, see pages listed in "See also" below.
- This form is used in the genitive singular of feminine nouns beginning with a consonant.
See alsoEdit
Serbo-CroatianEdit
EtymologyEdit
From Proto-Slavic *na, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂no(H). Compare nȁd.
PronunciationEdit
PrepositionEdit
na (Cyrillic spelling на)
- (with accusative) to, on, onto (with change of position, answering the question kùda)
-
ići na koncert ― to go to a concert
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staviti knjigu na sto(l) ― to put a book on the table
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- (with locative) on, at, in (without change of position, answering the question gdjȅ/gdȅ)
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knjiga je na stolu ― the book is on the table
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biti na koncertu ― to be at the concert
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biti na ulici ― to be in the street
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- (with accusative) on, by, for, at (in expressions with time)
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otići nekuda na par dana ― to go somewhere for a couple of days
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na ljeto/leto ― next summer, the following summer
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na vr(ij)eme ― on time
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biti plaćen na sat ― to be paid by the hour
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- (with accusative) to indicate a source of power or energy
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podmornica na atomski pogon ― nuclear-powered submarine
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InterjectionEdit
na! (Cyrillic spelling на!)
- Here you are! Take it!
- Help yourself!
SicilianEdit
ArticleEdit
na f sg
See alsoEdit
| Sicilian articles | ||
| Masculine | Feminine | |
| indefinite singular | un, nu | na |
| definite singular | lu, û | la, â |
| definite plural | li, î | li, î |
SlovakEdit
EtymologyEdit
From Proto-Slavic *na.
PronunciationEdit
PrepositionEdit
na (followed by locative šiesty pád)
- on (location)
na (followed by accusative štvrtý pád)
- for (purpose)
Further readingEdit
- na in Slovak dictionaries at korpus.sk
SloveneEdit
EtymologyEdit
From Proto-Slavic *na.
PronunciationEdit
- IPA(key): /na/
- Tonal orthography: na
PrepositionEdit
na
- (with locative) on (stationary)
- (with accusative) onto (motion towards)
- (with accusative) at, on (a moment in time)
SomaliEdit
SpanishEdit
Sranan TongoEdit
SwahiliEdit
PronunciationEdit
ConjunctionEdit
na
Usage notesEdit
Older or more conservative Swahili writings only use na to connect two nouns, never to connect two adjectives; the second adjective is changed into an abstract noun instead. However, in modern colloquial Swahili, this is not always the case.
SwedishEdit
EtymologyEdit
From Old Swedish hana, accusative form of hon. In standard Swedish the corresponding dative form (henne, in Old Norse: hænni) instead has taken its place.[1]
PronounEdit
na
- (dialectal, strongly colloquial) her; accusative and dative of hon
-
Jo, ja' gav'na brevet.
- Yes, I gave her the letter.
-
Usage notesEdit
Often merged with previous word. Rarely in written form unless supposed to imitate (dialectal) speech.
SynonymsEdit
See alsoEdit
ReferencesEdit
TagalogEdit
Tok PisinEdit
EtymologyEdit
ConjunctionEdit
na
- and
-
1995, John Verhaar, Toward a reference grammar of Tok Pisin: an experiment in corpus linguistics[1], ISBN 0-8248-1672-2, page 433:
- Mekim olsem pinis, orait tupela i planim taro na banana, na kumu, painap, kon, tomato, na kaukau tu.
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Derived termsEdit
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TzotzilEdit
PronunciationEdit
NounEdit
na
InflectionEdit
possessive forms of na
Derived termsEdit
(Nouns)
ReferencesEdit
- Laughlin, Robert M. (1975) The Great Tzotzil Dictionary of San Lorenzo Zinacantán. Washington: Smithsonian Institution Press.
- Laughlin, Robert M. [et al.] (1988) The Great Tzotzil Dictionary of Santo Domingo Zinacantán, vol. I. Washington: Smithsonian Institution Press.
UnamiEdit
VenetianEdit
VietnameseEdit
WelshEdit
PronunciationEdit
InterjectionEdit
na
ParticleEdit
na
Usage notesEdit
Triggers mixed mutation of a following consonant. When the following consonant is g, which disappears under soft mutation, the form na remains; it does not become nag, the form used before vowels. Thus na + gallan becomes na allan, not *nag allan.
Alternative formsEdit
- nag (used before a vowel)
ConjunctionEdit
na (triggers mixed mutation)
Alternative formsEdit
- nag (used before a vowel)
ZuluEdit
Etymology 1Edit
PronunciationEdit
ParticleEdit
na
- Interrogative particle; indicates a yes-no question. Placed at the end of the sentence.
Etymology 2Edit
PronunciationEdit
VerbEdit
-na
- (intransitive) to rain
InflectionEdit
See alsoEdit
ReferencesEdit
- C. M. Doke; B. W. Vilakazi (1972), “na”, in Zulu-English Dictionary, ISBN 0 85494 027 8: “na (3-8)”
- C. M. Doke; B. W. Vilakazi (1972), “na”, in Zulu-English Dictionary, ISBN 0 85494 027 8: “na”