/né/


  • conjunction
  • dialects/origins: Standard Shona
English translation
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


/né/


  • preposition
  • variant:
  • dialects/origins: Standard Shona
English translation
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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