FromProto-Sino-Tibetan*s-ŋja.
ना (na) (Latin scriptna)
- fish
Inherited fromSanskritन(na).
ना• (nā) (Urdu spellingنا)
- alternative form ofन(na):not
- not;don't;donot(subjunctivenegation)
- आप यहाँना बैठें। ―āp yahā̃nā baiṭhẽ. ―Pleasedo not sit here.
- whynot;doesn't(rhetorical)
वह बहुत बात करता हैना?- vah bahut bāt kartā hainā?
- He talks a lot,doesn't he?
- है ना? ―hai nā? ―isn't it?
ना(nā) is the subjunctive negation and it is only used with verbs which are in subjunctive mood.
Compare the imperative negationमत(mat) which is only used with verbs in imperative mood and the indicative negationनहीं(nahī̃) which is used with verbs in indicative mood.
It also acts as a confirmatory or rhetorical particle when placed at the end of phrases.
ना• (nā) (Latin script?,Kannada script?)
- no(negative response particle)
Alternative scripts
- nā(Latin script)
- 𑀦𑀸(Brahmi script)
- না(Bengali script)
- නා(Sinhalese script)
- နာ orၼႃ(Burmese script)
- นา(Thai script)
- ᨶᩣ(Tai Tham script)
- ນາ(Lao script)
- នា(Khmer script)
- 𑄚𑄂(Chakma script)
ना f
- Devanagari script form ofnā (“that”)
Declension table of "ना" (feminine)
| Case \ Number | Singular |
|---|
| Accusative (second) | नं(naṃ) |
