নে

Assamese

Alternative forms
  • না (na) – Central Assamese, Western Assamese
  • নি (ni) – Eastern Assamese

Etymology

Cognite with Sylheti ꠘꠤ (ni), Rohingya né.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /nɛ/

Conjunction

নে • (ne)

  1. (interrogative) or
    চাহ খাব নে কফি?
    sah khabo ne kophi?
    Would you like tea or coffee?

Particle

নে • (ne)

  1. Forms yes/no questions.
    আপোনাৰ ভালনে?
    apünar bhalne?
    How are you?
    (literally, “Your good-ne?”)
    সোমাব পাৰিমনে।
    xümabo parimne?
    May I come in?
    (literally, “I will be able to enter-ne?”)
    সি গৈছিল নে?
    xi goisil ne?
    Did he go?
    (literally, “He went ne?”)

Usage notes

It can be written as a suffix or separately.

Derived terms

See also
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