pas mai

No More

Level 3

Pas mai after the verb means no longer or no more.

How It Works

MeaningPatternExample
no longerpas maiFuma pas mai.
no longerpas pusJoan trabalha pas pus a Besièrs.
no more ofpas mai de + nounVòli pas mai de cafè.

Pas mai is mai (more) with pas in front, so it means not more. Both pas mai and pas pus are common in print, so you will meet both.

The verb can be in any tense. Plòu pas mai says that the rain has stopped.

It is the opposite of encara (still): Encara fuma. (He still smokes.) Fuma pas mai. (He no longer smokes.)

Examples (5)

  1. Fuma pas mai.

    He does not smoke any more.

    Pas mai follows the verb fuma.

  2. Plòu pas mai.

    It has stopped raining.

    Pas mai says that the rain is over.

  3. Maria demòra pas mai a Albi.

    Maria no longer lives in Albi.

    Pas mai follows demòra.

  4. Vòli pas mai de cafè.

    I do not want any more coffee.

    Pas mai de is followed by a noun.

  5. Joan trabalha pas pus a Besièrs.

    Joan no longer works in Béziers.

    Pas pus means the same as pas mai.

Common Mistakes

  • Dropping pas.

    Fuma plus.
    Fuma pas mai.

    Without pas, plus (a spelling of pus) means more, so Fuma plus says he smokes more. For no longer, put pas before mai or pus.

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Pas mai says that something has stopped, so ja and encara come first.

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