No. 518 in Czech
ani
"Ani" in Czech means "nor" or "not even."
In a sentence
Ani on to nevěděl.
Not even he knew it.
Emphasizes exclusion or surprise about the subject.
Nemám čas ani chuť tam jít.
I have neither the time nor the desire to go there.
Indicates neither-nor structure with negative meaning.
Odpověď nebyla ani správná, ani zajímavá.
The answer was neither correct nor interesting.
Used in a correlative conjunction expressing two negated options.
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