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Assyrian Neo-Aramaic
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Classical Syriac; compare Hebrew נָא (ná), and probably related Arabic نِيَّة (niyya, “inclination”), see the meanings of its root.
Pronunciation
Adverb
ܢܹܐ • (nē)
- please, if you please
- ܢܹܐ ܠܵܐ ܠܸܦܬ݂ܵܚܵܐ ― nē lā lipṯāḥā ― Please do not open (literally, “Please not to open/for opening”)
- ܢܹܐ ܠܸܟܠܵܝܵܐ ܪܲܚܝܼܩܵܐܝܼܬ݂ ܡ̣ܢ ܬܲܪ̈ܥܹܐ ܐܵܕܝܼܵܐ. ― nē liklāyā raḥīqāˀīṯ min tarˁē ādīyā. ― Please stand clear of the doors immediately.
- ܢܹܐ ܗܘܝܼ ܒܲܣܝܼܡܵܐ ܠܐܲܚܘܼܟ݂ ― nē hwī basīmā l-aḥūḵ ― Please be kind to your brother!
Usage notes
- This is a mild imperative particle with the precise nuance depending on the relationship of the speakers but may be generalized as “please listen to me now and ...”
- This term followed by the infinitive can also be used as a general imperative when addressing nobody in particular (i.e., on signs, forms, recorded announcements, or when giving general instructions, to children, or large groups).
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