ni ... ni
Neither ... nor
Pas ni ... ni joins two negatives: neither ... nor.
How It Works
| Pattern | Example |
|---|---|
| pas ni ... ni, with nouns | Bevi pas ni vin ni cervesa. |
| pas ni ... ni, with adjectives | Soi pas ni cansat ni malaut. |
| pas ni ... ni, with infinitives | Joan sap pas ni legir ni escriure. |
Repeat ni before each item: ni vin ni cervesa. The items can be nouns, adjectives, infinitives or whole phrases.
The pattern is the same in every tense: Joan aviá pas ni fam ni set.
Occitan has no ne before the verb. Pas carries the negative.
A quick check: if English says neither ... nor after a verb, Occitan uses pas ni ... ni.
Examples (5)
- Bevi pas ni vin ni cervesa.
I drink neither wine nor beer.
Pas follows bevi, and ni comes before each drink.
- Soi pas ni cansat ni malaut.
I am neither tired nor ill.
Ni joins two adjectives.
- Ai pas ni fam ni set.
I am neither hungry nor thirsty.
Ni joins fam and set.
- Obrissi pas ni la pòrta ni la fenèstra.
I open neither the door nor the window.
Ni is repeated before each object.
- Joan sap pas ni legir ni escriure.
Joan can neither read nor write.
Ni joins two infinitives.
How It Connects
Learn This First
Ni ... ni joins two negated things, so pas and the joining words come first.
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