naanị: Only

Level 4

naanị + word: only.

How It Works

Naanị limits a noun or a pronoun.

SayMeaning
Naanị otu ihe dị ebe a.Only one thing is here.
Naanị ha bịara.Only they came.
Naanị mụ nọ n'ụlọ.Only I am at home.

It also appears in ọ bụghị naanị “not only”. The word is written whole.

It sits right before the word it limits, so moving it changes the meaning.

Examples (3)

  1. Naanị otu ihe dị ebe a.

    Only one thing is here.

    Naanị limits otu ihe.

  2. Naanị ha bịara.

    Only they came.

    Naanị limits ha.

  3. Naanị mụ nọ n'ụlọ.

    Only I am at home.

    Naanị limits mụ.

How It Connects

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naanị: OnlyLevel 4

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Naanị limits a pronoun or a noun, so the independent pronouns come first.

Words in This Pattern

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