न ... न
Neither ... nor
न ... न rules out both choices. Put one न before each of them.
How It Works
The word न means neither here and nor. You say it twice, once in front of each thing you rule out.
| Sentence | Meaning |
|---|---|
| उनी न अफिसमा छिन्, न घरमा। | She is neither at the office nor at home. |
| मसँग न पैसा छ, न समय। | I have neither money nor time. |
The two halves can be nouns, adjectives, places or short clauses. Keep the two halves in the same shape: two nouns, two places, or two full clauses.
For a pair of positive choices you use या त ... या. For a pair that can both be true you use र. The word न also appears alone as a plain request, as in आउ न (do come), which is a different use.
Examples (5)
- म न चिया पिउँछु, न कफी।
I drink neither tea nor coffee.
Each drink follows its own न.
- उनी न अफिसमा छिन्, न घरमा।
She is neither at the office nor at home.
Two places, one verb.
- मसँग न पैसा छ, न समय।
I have neither money nor time.
The verb छ stays positive.
- यो घर न ठूलो छ, न सानो।
This house is neither big nor small.
Two adjectives in the same shape.
- न तिमीले भन्यौ, न मैले सुनेँ।
You did not say it and I did not hear it.
Two full clauses, each with its own verb.
How It Connects
Learn This First
न ... न means neither nor.
Related Patterns
Practice न ... न in Bubblegum
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