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Webster 1913 Edition
Nye
Webster 1828 Edition
Nye
NYE
,Noun.
Definition 2024
Nye
nye
nye
Zulu
Adjective
-nye
- (with enumerative concord) one
- some
- another
- additional, more
Usage notes
The meaning "one" is normally used only with singular nouns. It can be used with plurale tantum nouns, in the meaning "one kind of".
Inflection
Enumerative concord | ||
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Modifier | ||
Class 1 | munye | |
Class 2 | banye | |
Class 3 | munye | |
Class 4 | minye | |
Class 5 | linye | |
Class 6 | manye | |
Class 7 | sinye | |
Class 8 | zinye | |
Class 9 | yinye | |
Class 10 | zinye | |
Class 11 | lunye | |
Class 14 | bunye | |
Class 15 | kunye | |
Class 17 | kunye |
Adjective concord | ||
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Modifier | Copulative | |
1st singular | engimunye | ngimunye |
2nd singular | omunye | umunye |
1st plural | esibanye | sibanye |
2nd plural | enibanye | nibanye |
Class 1 | omunye | munye |
Class 2 | abanye | banye |
Class 3 | omunye | munye |
Class 4 | eminye | minye |
Class 5 | elinye | linye |
Class 6 | amanye | manye |
Class 7 | esinye | sinye |
Class 8 | ezinye | zinye |
Class 9 | enye | inye |
Class 10 | ezinye | zinye |
Class 11 | olunye | lunye |
Class 14 | obunye | bunye |
Class 15 | okunye | kunye |
Class 17 | okunye | kunye |