náinu is not, does not exist (masc sg)

Part of Speech v.cop
Vernacular Form نئنوۡ
Phonetic Form nájno
Inflection Class Irr (Prs Masc Pl): náina, (Prs Fem): náini, (Prs Fem Pl): náinim
Variant Form(s) náhinu (Biori)
    • is not, does not exist (masc sg)
      • Example 167:
        yéei uthí angaá bhe dac̣híi ta kuṇaák náinu.
        yéei
        mother
        uthí
        get.up
        -í
        -CV
        angaá
        NVE
        bhe
        become
        -í
        -CV
        dac̣hé
        look
        -e
        -3sg
        ta
        DS
        kuṇaák
        child
        náin
        is.not
        -u
        -MSG
        The mother woke up and saw that her child was not there.
        Source: A:BRE007
      • Example 790:
        eeteeṇú muṭ náinu ki táa húuši na ḍhakí híni.
        eeteeṇ
        such
        -u
        -MSG
        muṭ
        tree
        náin
        is.not
        -u
        -MSG
        ki
        comp
        táa
        there.REM
        húuši
        wind
        na
        neg
        ḍhak
        touch
        -í
        -CV
        hin
        be.prs
        -i
        -f
        There is no such tree that is never affected by the wind. [Proverb]
        Source: A:NH12:1:179

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