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Pannonian Rusyn
Etymology
Inherited from Old Slovak ani, from Proto-Slavic *ani, derived from *a + *ni, whence the нї- (nji-) component in words such as нїґда (njigda). Cognates include Czech, Polish, and Slovak ani.
Pronunciation
Conjunction
анї (anji)
- nor, neither
- анї нє приходзи анї ше нє явя ― anji nje prixodzi anji še nje javja ― he is neither coming nor contacting us
Particle
анї (anji)
- (emphatic, in negative clauses) even, either
- анї сом ше тому нє наздавал ― anji som še tomu nje nazdaval ― even I didn't expect that
- анї кус нє дзба, анї кус ше нє стара ― anji kus nje dzba, anji kus še nje stara ― it doesn't bother him even a bit
Further reading
- Medʹeši, H., Fejsa, M., Timko-Djitko, O. (2010) “анї”, in Ramač, Ju., editor, Руско-сербски словнїк (in Pannonian Rusyn), Novi Sad: Faculty of Philosophy