"nē" meaning in Latvian

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Particle

Etymology: From Proto-Baltic *nē, from Proto-Indo-European *nē, a parallel form to *ne “no, not,” the sentence negation particle. Cognates include Lithuanian nè, nė̃ (“neither, nor”), Old Church Slavonic не (ne), Russian, Ukrainian, Belarusian, Bulgarian не (ne), Czech ne, Polish nie, Gothic 𐌽𐌹 (ni), 𐌽𐌴 (nē), Hittite 𒈾𒀜𒋫 (/⁠natta⁠/, “not”), [Term?] (/⁠nāwi⁠/, “not yet”), Sanskrit न (ná), Latin ne-, nē. Etymology templates: {{der|lv|bat-pro|-}} Proto-Baltic, {{m|ine-bsl-pro|*nē}} *nē, {{der|lv|ine-pro|*nē}} Proto-Indo-European *nē, {{m|ine-pro|*ne}} *ne, {{cog|lt|nè}} Lithuanian nè, {{m|lt|nė̃||neither, nor}} nė̃ (“neither, nor”), {{cog|cu|не}} Old Church Slavonic не (ne), {{cog|ru|-}} Russian, {{cog|uk|-}} Ukrainian, {{cog|be|-}} Belarusian, {{cog|bg|-}} Bulgarian, {{m|ru|не}} не (ne), {{cog|cs|ne}} Czech ne, {{cog|pl|nie}} Polish nie, {{cog|got|𐌽𐌹}} Gothic 𐌽𐌹 (ni), {{m|got|𐌽𐌴}} 𐌽𐌴 (nē), {{cog|hit|𒈾𒀜𒋫|t=not|ts=natta}} Hittite 𒈾𒀜𒋫 (/⁠natta⁠/, “not”), {{m|hit|t=not yet|ts=nāwi}} [Term?] (/⁠nāwi⁠/, “not yet”), {{cog|sa|न|tr=ná}} Sanskrit न (ná), {{cog|la|ne-}} Latin ne-, {{m|la|nē}} nē Head templates: {{head|lv|particle}} nē
  1. used to deny or disagree with what was said in the preceding affirmative statement; no
    Sense id: en-nē-lv-particle-rwEMb8-K
  2. used to confirm or agree with what was said in the preceding negative statement; no
    Sense id: en-nē-lv-particle-1lYwVz1E
  3. used to negate a previous assumption; no
    Sense id: en-nē-lv-particle-4kUubC-E
  4. used to correct, precise or reinforce what was said in the preceding utterance; no, rather, actually
    Sense id: en-nē-lv-particle-xxr5JAa1
  5. used to reinforce a negative statement; no
    Sense id: en-nē-lv-particle-INHsyaQP
  6. used instead of a negative verb form; no, ...not
    Sense id: en-nē-lv-particle-i-lp~S9D Categories (other): Latvian entries with incorrect language header, Latvian etymologies from LEV, Latvian particles Disambiguation of Latvian entries with incorrect language header: 6 5 10 12 5 59 4 Disambiguation of Latvian etymologies from LEV: 3 3 11 8 2 72 2 Disambiguation of Latvian particles: 5 5 7 14 4 60 4
  7. used as a noun, to indicate a negative answer to a question, or to a proposal
    Sense id: en-nē-lv-particle-oLnf221A
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: ne, ne-, nedz

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      "word": "jā"
    }
  ],
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    },
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      "args": {
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    {
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      "expansion": "*ne",
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    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "lt",
        "2": "nè"
      },
      "expansion": "Lithuanian nè",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "lt",
        "2": "nė̃",
        "3": "",
        "4": "neither, nor"
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      "expansion": "nė̃ (“neither, nor”)",
      "name": "m"
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      "args": {
        "1": "cu",
        "2": "не"
      },
      "expansion": "Old Church Slavonic не (ne)",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ru",
        "2": "-"
      },
      "expansion": "Russian",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "uk",
        "2": "-"
      },
      "expansion": "Ukrainian",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "be",
        "2": "-"
      },
      "expansion": "Belarusian",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "bg",
        "2": "-"
      },
      "expansion": "Bulgarian",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ru",
        "2": "не"
      },
      "expansion": "не (ne)",
      "name": "m"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "cs",
        "2": "ne"
      },
      "expansion": "Czech ne",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "pl",
        "2": "nie"
      },
      "expansion": "Polish nie",
      "name": "cog"
    },
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      },
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        "1": "got",
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      },
      "expansion": "𐌽𐌴 (nē)",
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    },
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      "args": {
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        "2": "𒈾𒀜𒋫",
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      },
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      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "hit",
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      },
      "expansion": "[Term?] (/⁠nāwi⁠/, “not yet”)",
      "name": "m"
    },
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      "args": {
        "1": "sa",
        "2": "न",
        "tr": "ná"
      },
      "expansion": "Sanskrit न (ná)",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "la",
        "2": "ne-"
      },
      "expansion": "Latin ne-",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "la",
        "2": "nē"
      },
      "expansion": "nē",
      "name": "m"
    }
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
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    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
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    }
  ],
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    {
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      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "“Were you at the theater?” “No”",
          "text": "“Vai tu biji teātrī?” “Nē”",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "“Is he sick?” “No”",
          "text": "“Vai viņš ir slims?” “Nē”",
          "type": "example"
        }
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        "used to deny or disagree with what was said in the preceding affirmative statement; no"
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        ],
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          "precede#English"
        ],
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          "affirmative",
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        ],
        [
          "statement",
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        ],
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          "no"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [],
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        {
          "english": "“Didn't you bring the newspaper?” “No,” I exclaimed; “we don't have newspapers.”",
          "text": "“Avīzi neatvedi?” “Nē”, es iesaucos; “avīzes mums nav.”",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "“You are here!” she said. “Yes, I am here.” “You didn't get lost?” “No, I didn't get lost.”",
          "text": "“Tu esi klāt!” viņa sacīja. “Jā, esmu klāt.” “Nenomaldījies?” “Nē, nenomaldījos.”",
          "type": "example"
        }
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        ],
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          "was said",
          "say#English"
        ],
        [
          "preceding",
          "precede#English"
        ],
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        ],
        [
          "statement",
          "statement#English"
        ],
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          "no"
        ]
      ]
    },
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      "categories": [],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "The telephone bell rang: it must be her! No, it isn't.",
          "text": "Atskan telefona zvans: tai vajag būt viņai! Nē, nav.",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "If the whole forest burned!... No, no, Andrikssons had not wanted that",
          "text": "Ja viss sils izdegtu!... Nē, nē, to Andrikssons nebija gribējis",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
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        "used to negate a previous assumption; no"
      ],
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        [
          "use",
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        ],
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          "negate",
          "negate#English"
        ],
        [
          "previous",
          "previous#English"
        ],
        [
          "assumption",
          "assumption#English"
        ],
        [
          "no",
          "no"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "The sea was blue. No, rather (it was) green.",
          "text": "Jūra bija zila. Nē, dzīzāk zaļa",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "I'll come tomorrow. No, actually, the day after tomorrow",
          "text": "Atnākšu rīt. Nē, parīt.",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "Someone was coming. No, actually, several men came talking.",
          "text": "Kāds nāca. Nē, tur sarunādamies nāca vairāki vīri.",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "Ieva looked a few times: the boy walked, arms swinging, a resolute expression in (his) narrow face. No, Aivars will find a place for himself in life",
          "text": "Ieva reizēm palūkojās: zēns soļoja, rokas šūpodams, šaurajā sejā apņēmīga izteiksme. Nē, Aivars atradīs sev vietu dzīvē",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
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        "used to correct, precise or reinforce what was said in the preceding utterance; no, rather, actually"
      ],
      "id": "en-nē-lv-particle-xxr5JAa1",
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          "use",
          "use#English"
        ],
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          "correct",
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          "precise",
          "precise#English"
        ],
        [
          "reinforce",
          "reinforce#English"
        ],
        [
          "was said",
          "say#English"
        ],
        [
          "preceding",
          "precede#English"
        ],
        [
          "utterance",
          "utterance#English"
        ],
        [
          "no",
          "no"
        ],
        [
          "rather",
          "rather"
        ],
        [
          "actually",
          "actually"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
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      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "No, we're not going!",
          "text": "Nē, neiesim!",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "No, (you) can't (do this).",
          "text": "Nē, nevar.",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "No, this is really not clear",
          "text": "Nē, tas patiesi nav saprotams.",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "No, you could not have acted differently",
          "text": "Nē, citādi tu nevarēji rīkoties.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "used to reinforce a negative statement; no"
      ],
      "id": "en-nē-lv-particle-INHsyaQP",
      "links": [
        [
          "use",
          "use#English"
        ],
        [
          "reinforce",
          "reinforce#English"
        ],
        [
          "negative",
          "negative#English"
        ],
        [
          "statement",
          "statement#English"
        ],
        [
          "no",
          "no"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "6 5 10 12 5 59 4",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Latvian entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "3 3 11 8 2 72 2",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Latvian etymologies from LEV",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
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        {
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          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Latvian particles",
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      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "to one it is recommended to sit in the sun, the other, however, is not allowed; one may swim, the other no (= may not)",
          "text": "vienam ieteicams sauļoties, otrs turpretī nedrīkst; viens var peldēties, cits nē",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
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        "used instead of a negative verb form; no, ...not"
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          "instead of",
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          "negative",
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        [
          "verb",
          "verb#English"
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        [
          "form",
          "form#English"
        ],
        [
          "no",
          "no"
        ],
        [
          "not",
          "not"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "Kristaps gribēja apprecēties... bet te nu Līvija pateica: nē ― Kristaps wanted to get married... but here Līvija said: no.",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "they pleased her, they indulged her, she never had happened to hear “no” when she wanted something",
          "text": "viņai iztapa, viņu lutināja, nekad viņai nebija gadījies dzirdēt “nē”, kad viņa kaut ko vēlējās",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "used as a noun, to indicate a negative answer to a question, or to a proposal"
      ],
      "id": "en-nē-lv-particle-oLnf221A",
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          "noun",
          "noun#English"
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          "indicate",
          "indicate#English"
        ],
        [
          "negative",
          "negative#English"
        ],
        [
          "answer",
          "answer#English"
        ],
        [
          "question",
          "question#English"
        ],
        [
          "proposal",
          "proposal#English"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "nē"
}
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    {
      "word": "jā"
    }
  ],
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    "Latvian etymologies from LEV",
    "Latvian lemmas",
    "Latvian particles",
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    "Latvian terms derived from Proto-Indo-European"
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      "args": {
        "1": "lt",
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        "3": "",
        "4": "neither, nor"
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      "name": "m"
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      },
      "expansion": "Old Church Slavonic не (ne)",
      "name": "cog"
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      "args": {
        "1": "ru",
        "2": "-"
      },
      "expansion": "Russian",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "uk",
        "2": "-"
      },
      "expansion": "Ukrainian",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "be",
        "2": "-"
      },
      "expansion": "Belarusian",
      "name": "cog"
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "bg",
        "2": "-"
      },
      "expansion": "Bulgarian",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ru",
        "2": "не"
      },
      "expansion": "не (ne)",
      "name": "m"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "cs",
        "2": "ne"
      },
      "expansion": "Czech ne",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "pl",
        "2": "nie"
      },
      "expansion": "Polish nie",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
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        "2": "𐌽𐌹"
      },
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      "name": "cog"
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      "args": {
        "1": "got",
        "2": "𐌽𐌴"
      },
      "expansion": "𐌽𐌴 (nē)",
      "name": "m"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "hit",
        "2": "𒈾𒀜𒋫",
        "t": "not",
        "ts": "natta"
      },
      "expansion": "Hittite 𒈾𒀜𒋫 (/⁠natta⁠/, “not”)",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "hit",
        "t": "not yet",
        "ts": "nāwi"
      },
      "expansion": "[Term?] (/⁠nāwi⁠/, “not yet”)",
      "name": "m"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "sa",
        "2": "न",
        "tr": "ná"
      },
      "expansion": "Sanskrit न (ná)",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "la",
        "2": "ne-"
      },
      "expansion": "Latin ne-",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "la",
        "2": "nē"
      },
      "expansion": "nē",
      "name": "m"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Proto-Baltic *nē, from Proto-Indo-European *nē, a parallel form to *ne “no, not,” the sentence negation particle. Cognates include Lithuanian nè, nė̃ (“neither, nor”), Old Church Slavonic не (ne), Russian, Ukrainian, Belarusian, Bulgarian не (ne), Czech ne, Polish nie, Gothic 𐌽𐌹 (ni), 𐌽𐌴 (nē), Hittite 𒈾𒀜𒋫 (/⁠natta⁠/, “not”), [Term?] (/⁠nāwi⁠/, “not yet”), Sanskrit न (ná), Latin ne-, nē.",
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "lv",
        "2": "particle"
      },
      "expansion": "nē",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Latvian",
  "lang_code": "lv",
  "pos": "particle",
  "related": [
    {
      "word": "ne"
    },
    {
      "word": "ne-"
    },
    {
      "word": "nedz"
    }
  ],
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Latvian terms with usage examples"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "“Were you at the theater?” “No”",
          "text": "“Vai tu biji teātrī?” “Nē”",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "“Is he sick?” “No”",
          "text": "“Vai viņš ir slims?” “Nē”",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "used to deny or disagree with what was said in the preceding affirmative statement; no"
      ],
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      ]
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      "categories": [
        "Latvian terms with usage examples"
      ],
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        {
          "english": "“Didn't you bring the newspaper?” “No,” I exclaimed; “we don't have newspapers.”",
          "text": "“Avīzi neatvedi?” “Nē”, es iesaucos; “avīzes mums nav.”",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "“You are here!” she said. “Yes, I am here.” “You didn't get lost?” “No, I didn't get lost.”",
          "text": "“Tu esi klāt!” viņa sacīja. “Jā, esmu klāt.” “Nenomaldījies?” “Nē, nenomaldījos.”",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "used to confirm or agree with what was said in the preceding negative statement; no"
      ],
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          "no"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Latvian terms with usage examples"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "The telephone bell rang: it must be her! No, it isn't.",
          "text": "Atskan telefona zvans: tai vajag būt viņai! Nē, nav.",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "If the whole forest burned!... No, no, Andrikssons had not wanted that",
          "text": "Ja viss sils izdegtu!... Nē, nē, to Andrikssons nebija gribējis",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "used to negate a previous assumption; no"
      ],
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        ],
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          "no"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Latvian terms with usage examples"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "The sea was blue. No, rather (it was) green.",
          "text": "Jūra bija zila. Nē, dzīzāk zaļa",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "I'll come tomorrow. No, actually, the day after tomorrow",
          "text": "Atnākšu rīt. Nē, parīt.",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "Someone was coming. No, actually, several men came talking.",
          "text": "Kāds nāca. Nē, tur sarunādamies nāca vairāki vīri.",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "Ieva looked a few times: the boy walked, arms swinging, a resolute expression in (his) narrow face. No, Aivars will find a place for himself in life",
          "text": "Ieva reizēm palūkojās: zēns soļoja, rokas šūpodams, šaurajā sejā apņēmīga izteiksme. Nē, Aivars atradīs sev vietu dzīvē",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
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        "used to correct, precise or reinforce what was said in the preceding utterance; no, rather, actually"
      ],
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        ],
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          "no"
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          "rather"
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        [
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          "actually"
        ]
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        {
          "english": "No, we're not going!",
          "text": "Nē, neiesim!",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "No, (you) can't (do this).",
          "text": "Nē, nevar.",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "No, this is really not clear",
          "text": "Nē, tas patiesi nav saprotams.",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "No, you could not have acted differently",
          "text": "Nē, citādi tu nevarēji rīkoties.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "used to reinforce a negative statement; no"
      ],
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        ],
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        ],
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        ],
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          "no"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Latvian terms with usage examples"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "to one it is recommended to sit in the sun, the other, however, is not allowed; one may swim, the other no (= may not)",
          "text": "vienam ieteicams sauļoties, otrs turpretī nedrīkst; viens var peldēties, cits nē",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "used instead of a negative verb form; no, ...not"
      ],
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          "instead of",
          "instead of#English"
        ],
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          "negative",
          "negative#English"
        ],
        [
          "verb",
          "verb#English"
        ],
        [
          "form",
          "form#English"
        ],
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          "no"
        ],
        [
          "not",
          "not"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Latvian terms with usage examples"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "Kristaps gribēja apprecēties... bet te nu Līvija pateica: nē ― Kristaps wanted to get married... but here Līvija said: no.",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "they pleased her, they indulged her, she never had happened to hear “no” when she wanted something",
          "text": "viņai iztapa, viņu lutināja, nekad viņai nebija gadījies dzirdēt “nē”, kad viņa kaut ko vēlējās",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "used as a noun, to indicate a negative answer to a question, or to a proposal"
      ],
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          "noun#English"
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          "indicate#English"
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        [
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          "answer#English"
        ],
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          "question#English"
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        [
          "proposal",
          "proposal#English"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "nē"
}

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