ne
/né/
- conjunction
- dialects/origins: Standard Shona
- English translation
- and
- 1. Connective: A word connecting a word, phrase, clause, or sentence with that which precedes it.
Munyu ne tvigiri.
For persons and personified objects use na.
a. Farai na Tendai.
A particle which expresses the relation of connection or addition. It is used to conjoin a word with a word, a clause with a clause, or a sentence with a sentence.
last updated: Thursday, July 30, 2015 at 10:29:19 PM Central European Summer Time
ne
/né/
- preposition
- variant: na
- dialects/origins: Standard Shona
- English translation
- with
- 1. Against: noting competition, opposition, or antagonism; Farai arwa na Taurai. Farai fought with Taurai.
2. Noting association or connection.
3. As a property, attribute, or belonging of; in the possession, care, keeping, service, or employment of.
4. Having, possessing, bearing, or characterized by.
5. In the region, sphere, or experience of; followed by a plural, among; also, in the sight, estimation, or opinion of.
6. In respect of; in relation to.
7. Like; analogously to; hence, specifically, at the same time or rate as ; according to ; in proportion to.
last updated: Thursday, July 30, 2015 at 10:29:19 PM Central European Summer Time
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