Afrikaans

Prefix

nie-

1. non-

Derived terms

References

• Donaldson, Bruce C. (1993), A Grammar of Afrikaans, Mouton de Gruyter, p. 417, ISBN 9783110134261

Polish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɲɛ/

Prefix

nie-

1. Generic negation prefix, used for adjectives, adverbs and participles; un-, dis-, -less, non-

Derived terms

Usage notes

Before the spelling reform of 1998, an adjectival participle could be negated with this prefix only when used as an adjective, e.g. niepijący ‎(“teetotal”), as opposed to being used as a participle, e.g. nie pijący ‎(“not drinking (at the time)”), in which case it should use a standalone nie. The reform permitted attaching nie to the participle in both cases.