nă (02_Particles in Asaxi)
nă
Grammatical function
- Particle type: High Binding Particle (Prefix/Suffix)
- Function: Cessation Command / Interruption
- Meaning: “Stop!”, “Cease!”, “Don’t (continue)!“.
Usage Notes
Used strictly to interrupt an ongoing action.
- Suffix:
Exenă!(Stop crying). - Prefix:
Năjýnů!(Stop talking).
Pronunciation
IPA: /naɪ/
Example sentence
Tom, exenă! Tom, stop crying!
John, năshěsonů. John, stop reading.
Etymology
Shortened form of ná (Not) or nè (No).
Phonotactics: The shift to the ă diphthong adds emphasis/sharpness.
Synonyms
- tomohè (Stop! - Full verb command).
Antonyms
- nihè (Start! / Begin!).