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|  | na | ind. not, no, nor, neither (nā-, ) etc. etc. (as well in simple negation as in wishing, requesting and commanding, except in prohibition before an imperative or an augmentless Aorist [ see a. mā-];in successive sentences or clauses either simply repeated exempli gratia, 'for example' ;or strengthened by another particle, especially at the second place or further on in the sentence exempli gratia, 'for example' by u-[ see no-], ut/a-, api-, cāpi-, vā-, vāpi-or atha vā- ;it may even be replaced by ca-, vā-, api ca-, api vā-,etc. alone, as ;often joined with other particles, beside those mentioned above especially with a following tu-, tv eva-, tv eva tu-, ced- q.v, khalu- q.v, ha-[ see gaRa cādi-and ] etc.;before round or collective numbers and after any numeral in the instrumental case or ablative it expresses deficiency exempli gratia, 'for example' ekayā na viṃśati-,not 20 by 1 id est 19 ; pañcabhir na catvāri śatāni-,395 ;with another na-or an a- privative it generally forms a strong affirmation[ see ] exempli gratia, 'for example' neyaṃ na vakṣyati-,she will most certainly declare ; nādaṇḍyo 'sti-,he must certainly be punished ;it may also, like a-,form compounds [ see below])  |
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