No. 39 in Catalan
ni
"Ni" means "neither" or "nor" in English.
In a sentence
Ni plou ni fa sol.
It's neither raining nor sunny.
The word 'ni' is used to introduce components in a list of negation or alternatives.
No hi havia ni una ànima al carrer.
There wasn't a soul in the street.
The word 'ni' emphasizes the absence of even a single instance, further enhancing the negation.
És tan indecís que no sap ni què vol.
He's so indecisive he doesn't even know what he wants.
The word 'ni' introduces an extreme aspect of the uncertainty, conveying 'not even'.
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