Malagasy Dictionary and Encyclopedia : No

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Entry (1/7)

1 no-

Part of speech

2 particule [Full list]

Explanations in English

3 the sign of the past tense of derivative passive verbs commencing with a consonant and formed by affixes. Comp. n-. [1.2]
4 particle or prefix indicating the past tense of passives, as: terèna (passive verb) and noterèna (to have been pressed or compelled) [1.7]

Explanations in French

5 particule ou préfixe qui indique le temps passé des verbes passifs; exemple: terèna (qu'on presse, qu'on constraint) et noterèna (temps passé) [1.8]

Entry (2/7)

6 no

Part of speech

7 particule [Full list]

Explanations in English

8 a determinative emphatic particle. For a full and concise explanation of the use of this word see "Concise Introduction to the Malagasy Language," by Rev. W.E. Cousins, or "Malagasy for beginners," pp. 82, 83. When followed by ho it implies motion towards, as: no ho mankatỳ, no ho midina, no ho mianavaratra [1.2]
9 of sentence inversion, emphatic and exclusive, as: izy no nanao izany: it was he who did that [1.7]

Explanations in French

10 c'est ... qui: izy no nanao izany: c'est lui qui a fait cela [1.8]

Combinations

11 13 expressions, toponymes, phytonyms and others with the word no

Entry (3/7)

12 no

Part of speech

13 conjunction [Full list]

Explanations in English

14 a contraction of noho [1.2]

Combinations

15 aiza no