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Mongolian
Etymology
From Proto-Mongolic *negen, *niken amidst other reconstructions based on different Mongolic sources. Compare Buryat нэгэн (negen), Kalmyk негн (negn).
Pronunciation
Numeral
нэг • (neg)
- one
Usage notes
- Unlike other numbers, the attributive form (нэгэн (negen)) is optional.
See also
Adverb
нэг • (neg)
- once
Adjective
нэг • (neg)
- some, a
Particle
нэг • (neg)
- (before a verb) denotes momentous aspect
- (after interrogative) some-
Derived terms