níor
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See also: nior
Irish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Particle[edit]
níor (triggers lenition of a following consonant, except in the past autonomous)
- not (preverbal particle)
- Níor thuig mé. ― I did not understand.
- Níor chuala mé thú. ― I did not hear you.
Usage notes[edit]
- Used only in the past tense, except for some irregular verbs that use ní instead.
Related terms[edit]
Particle[edit]
níor (form used before vowels níorbh) (copular form; used before consonants; triggers lenition)
- not (used in the past/conditional)
- Níor cheardaí an té a rinne é. ― Whoever made it was no tradesman.
Related terms[edit]
Irish copular forms
Simple copular forms
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Compound copular forms
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References[edit]
- ^ Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, page 101