Dictionary · verb
nei
nei/ˈne.i/
Official root ne- (Fundamento, 1905)
nei is an Esperanto verb meaning “say no”.
Meaning
- to say no, to reply in negation or disagreement
- to deny (assert that something is not true)
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Related meanings: deny, refute
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Definition in Esperanto
- Diri ne, respondi ne
- se li diras jes, nu, tiam la diablo ĉion prenis, sed se li neas […] .
- Negi
- nei sian kulpon, ŝuldon
- nei la ekziston de Dio
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Pronunciation
- IPA
- /ˈne.i/
- Syllables
- NE·i
- Listen
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Word structure
- nerootneo
- iendinginfinitive
Forms
| infinitive | nei |
|---|---|
| present | neas |
| past | neis |
| future | neos |
| conditional | neus |
| volitive | neu |
| active participle · ongoing | neanta |
| active participle · completed | neinta |
| active participle · about to | neonta |
Example sentences
- Li neas ke li faris ĝin.He denies having done it. #624683nei: to say no, to reply in negation or disagreement
- Li neis, ke li renkontis ŝin.He denied having met her. #788767nei: to say no, to reply in negation or disagreement
- Ĉu ni povas nei al Esperanto?Can we say no to Esperanto? #916501nei: to say no, to reply in negation or disagreement
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Related words
In other languages
| Español | negar |
|---|---|
| Português | negar, (re)negar |
| Français | dire non, répondre par non, nier, dénier |
| Deutsch | verneinen, abstreiten, verleugnen |
| Polski | mówić "nie", przeczyć, zaprzeczać, odmawiać |
| Русский | ответить отрицательно, отрицать |
| Українська | заперечувати |
| Nederlands | ontkennen |
| Čeština | popírat, zapírat, zapřít |
| Slovenčina | negovať, nesúhlasiť, popierať, zapierať |
| Magyar | tagad |
| 中文 | 否认 |
| 日本語 | 否定する |
| Suomi | sanoa ei, kieltää, kiistää |
| Ελληνικά | αρνούμαι |
| Català | dir no, respondre no, negar |
| עברית | להשיב בשלילה, לשלול \שלל\, להכחיש \כחש\ |
| Беларуская | адмаўляць |
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