ne

French

particle
Definitions
  • (literary) not (used alone to negate a verb; now chiefly with the verbs pouvoir (pouvoir), savoir (savoir), cesser (cesser) and oser (oser))
  • not, no (used before a verb, with a subsequent element following; see Usage Notes, below)

Etymology

Inherited from Latin nōn (not, no).

Origin

Latin

nōn

Gloss

not, no

Concept
Semantic Field

Miscellaneous function words

Ontological Category

Other

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