näin

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See also: nain, nai'n, and ŋăĭn

Finnish

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

Instructive case of nämä.

Adverb

näin (not comparable)

  1. in this way, like this, so, thus (in a way that the speaker shows or indicates)
    Coordinate terms: niin, noin

Interjection

näin

  1. like so, that's it
    Synonym: juuri niin
  2. true, indeed
    Synonyms: aivan, juuri niin, totta
  3. that's it, there you have it
    Synonyms: siinä se, sen pituinen se

Further reading

Etymology 2

Verb

näin

  1. first-person singular past indicative of nähdä

Ingrian

Etymology 1

Instructive of nämät (“these”). Compare Finnish näin.

Pronunciation

Adverb

näin

  1. so (in this way, that the speaker indicates)
    • 1936, D. I. Efimov, Lukukirja: Inkeroisia alkușkouluja vart (ensimäine osa), Leningrad: Riikin Ucebno-pedagogiceskoi Izdateljstva, page 3:
      Minen peräst oppii männöö
      nyt näin paljo lapsia?
      Because of what do now so many
      children go to school?
Usage notes
  • Näin is used deictically (having a referent outside the linguistic context), while niin is used anaphorically (having a referent inside the linguistic context). Compare a similar difference between nämät (“these”) and neet (“these, those”).
  • Näin refers to something close by the speaker, while noin refers to something far away from the speaker. Compare a similar difference between nämät (“these”) and noo (“those”).

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Pronunciation

Verb

näin

  1. first-person singular past indicative of nähä

References

  • Ruben E. Nirvi (1971) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 354
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