ne-

Prefix

ne-

1. I. First person singular pronoun added to a verb to show its subject.
2. My. First person singular possessive pronoun added to a noun to show its possessor.

Prefix

ne-

1. to look

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [nɛ ]

Prefix

ne-

1. used to negate verbs, adjectives, and adverbs. Akin to un-, non-, im-, ir-

   Mám hlad. (“I am hungry.”) → Nemám hlad. (“I am not hungry.”)

Further reading

• ne- in Slovník afixů užívaných v češtině, 2017

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ne/

Prefix

ne-

1. non- (Used to negate some words.)

See also

• mal-, sen-

Etymology

Prefix form of ne.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ne/

Prefix

ne-

1. Used to negate verbs, adjectives, and adverbs; non-, un-, in-, im-, ir-.

Alternative forms

• nec-

Etymology

From Old Latin ne (“not”) in compositions.

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /ne/, [nɛ]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ne/, [ne]

Prefix

ne-

1. absolutely negates the principal meaning

   ne- (“not”) + sciō (“I know”) → nesciō (“I don't know”)

Etymology

From the same stem as the general negative particle nē (“no”).

Prefix

ne-

1. Used on all verb forms to form the negative version of that form (runāju (“I speak”), nerunāju (“I don't speak”)), as well as on nouns and adjectives to indicate negation (like Latin in-, im-; English un-; or Russian не- (ne-)).

Etymology

From the same stem as the general negative particle ne (“no”).

Prefix

ne-

1. Used on all verb forms to form the negative version of that form, as well as on nouns, adjectives and adverbs to indicate negation.

   ne- + tvarkà 'order' → netvarkà 'disorder, mess'

   ne- + ramùs 'calm' → neramùs 'restless, uneasy'

   ne- + geraĩ 'well' → negeraĩ 'badly'

   ne- + norė́ti 'want' → nenorė́ti 'not want'

Prefix

ne-

1. forms the negative subjunctive mood of verbs.

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *ne (“not”), from Proto-Indo-European *ne (“no, not”). Cognate with Old English ne- (“not”).

Prefix

ne-

1. not

   nederen ― to not hurt

   nedrādan ― to not fear

   negeron ― to not covet

   neduon ― to not do

   nequām ― I/he didn't come

   newitan ― to not know

   nēn ― none

   nio ― never

   → niewiht ― not, nothing

   newara ― however

Alternative forms

• n-

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *ne (“not”), from Proto-Indo-European *ne (“no, not”). Akin to Old English ne (“not”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ne/

Prefix

ne-

1. not

   neom ― am not

   næs ― was not

   nǣron ― were not

   nic ― not me

   nǣniġ ― no one, none, not any, no (adj.)

   nealles ― not at all, by no means

   nefne ― unless, except, not even

   nabban ― to not have

   nāgan ― to not owe, not own

   nǣfre ― never

   nyllan ― to not want, refuse

   ‎ne- + ‎witan (“to know”) → ‎nytan (“to not know”)

   ‎ne- + ‎wāt (“I know”) → ‎nāt (“I do not know”)

   ‎ne- + ‎witen (“known”) → ‎nyten (“ignorant”)