nn

See also: nn., nN, NN, Nn, N.N., N. N., n̄ʻn̄, and -nn

nn - Translingual

Symbol

(international standards) ISO 639-1 language code for Norwegian Nynorsk.

nn - English

Adverb

nn (not comparable)

(Philippines) Alternative form of NN (“noon”).

nn - Egyptian

Pronunciation

(modern Egyptological) IPA: /nɛn/
- Conventional anglicization: nen

Pronoun

proximal demonstrative pronoun

this, that

Usage notes

This demonstrative is a pronoun, and so does not directly modify nouns. In Middle Egyptian it becomes used as a demonstrative for plural nouns in place of the old adjectives jpn and jptn. When used in this way, it precedes the noun, with the genitival adjective n(j) in between, e.g. "these feet" is nn n(j) rdw (literally "this of feet").

It forms a contrastive pair with the demonstrative pronoun nf, in which nn is proximal.

Inflection

	determiners						pronouns¹	adverbs
number	singular		dual		plural		unmarked
gender	masculine	feminine	masculine	feminine	masculine	feminine	unmarked
proximal to speaker	pn	tn, jtn	jpnj	jptnj	jpn	jptn	nn	—
distal	pf	tf	jpfj	jptfj	jpf	jptf	nf	—
proximal to spoken of	pj, pw, py, p	tj, tw, jtw	jpwj	jptwj	jpw	jptw	nw	—
vocative	pꜣ	tꜣ	—	—	—	—	nꜣ	ꜥꜣ
Unmarked for number and gender, but treated syntactically as masculine plurals when used with participles and relative forms, and as feminine singulars when referred to by resumptive pronouns.

	determiners and pronouns			adverbs
number	singular		plural¹
gender	masculine	feminine	unmarked
proximal	pn	tn	nn	ꜥn
distal	pf, pfꜣ	tf, tfꜣ	nf, nfꜣ	ꜥf
‘copula’; vocative	pw, pwy	tw, twy	nw	—
anaphoric	pꜣ	tꜣ	nꜣ	ꜥꜣ
Joined by n(j) to nouns they modify.

	masculine	feminine	plural	adverb
pronoun	pꜣw			dj
determiners and pronouns	pꜣj	tꜣj	nꜣj
possessive determiners (used with suffix pronouns)	pꜣy	tꜣy	nꜣy
relational pronouns (‘possessive prefixes’)	p-n, pꜣ	t-nt, tꜣ	nꜣyw, nꜣ
definite articles	pꜣ	tꜣ	nꜣ¹
indefinite articles	wꜥ¹		nhꜣy¹
Originally joined by n(j) to nouns they modify; later without it.

Alternative forms

Particle

proclitic

(since Middle Egyptian) not; negates an adverbial or adjectival sentence
(since Middle Egyptian, uncommon) not; negates a nominal sentence
(since Middle Egyptian) not; negates a subjunctive main clause with future meaning
(since Middle Egyptian, with a following noun or pronoun) there is no, there are no; introduces an independent negated existential clause
(since Middle Egyptian, with a following noun or pronoun) without; there not being any …; introduces a subordinated negated existential clause
(since Middle Egyptian, used without anything negated following) or not; contrasts with a preceding clause or phrase

Usage notes

When negating an adverbial or adjectival sentence, this particle stands near the beginning of the negated sentence, before the subject, but it can be preceded by other particles. It is followed by a nominal subject, a demonstrative pronoun, or a dependent pronoun as subject.

When (exceptionally) negating a nominal sentence, this particle either pairs with the particle js like the ordinary negative particle for nominal sentences, nj, or simply stands by itself at the beginning of the sentence.

Derived terms

nn zp

nn - Italian

Adverb

(Internet slang, text messaging, slang) Abbreviation of non (“not”).

nn - Portuguese

Adverb

(Internet slang, text messaging) Alternative form of n (“not”)

Noun

nn m (uncountable)

(Internet slang, text messaging) Alternative form of n (“no”)

Interjection

(Internet slang, text messaging) Alternative form of n (“no”)