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Manx
1.1
Etymology
1.2
Particle
1.2.1
Usage notes
1.3
Conjunction
1.3.1
Usage notes
Manx
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Etymology
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From
Old Irish
nach
, from
Proto-Celtic
*nekʷos
(
“
someone, something
”
)
.
Particle
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nagh
not
Nagh
by
chooinee
lhieu
?
Did they not remember?
Nagh
vel
eh
braew
!
Isn't he bonny!
Nagh
vel
enney
ayd
urree
?
Don't you know her?
Nagh
vel
fys
ayd
eer
er
shen
?
Don't you even know that?
Nagh
vel
oo
er
dty
hickyraghey
foast
?
Aren't you convinced yet?
Usage notes
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Used with the
dependent
form of a verb to produce a
negative
question.
Conjunction
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nagh
that ... not
Bare
lhiam
nagh
beagh
eh
myr
shen.
I wish it were not so.
Cha
nel
blein
erbee
goll
shaghey
nagh
screeuys
eh
hooin
.
Never a year passes that he doesn't write to us.
Cha vel
fer
erbee cha
bouyr
as
eshyn
nagh
jean
clashtyn
.
There is none so deaf as he that will not hear.
Cre
ta
jannoo
er
nagh
vel eh
çheet
?
What is wrong with him that he does not come?
Hug
mee
ersyn
dy
hoiggal
nagh
lhisagh
eh goll.
I made it clear to him that he shouldn't go.
Usage notes
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Used with the
dependent
form of a verb to introduce a negative
subordinate clause
. The negation of
dy
.
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Manx terms inherited from Old Irish
Manx terms derived from Old Irish
Manx terms inherited from Proto-Celtic
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