надо
See also: надо-
надо - Russian
Pronunciation
- IPA: [nədə]
- IPA: [nədɐ] (before a stressed syllable)
- IPA: [ˈnadə] (when stressed)
- IPA: [ˈnadɐ] (when stressed and before a stressed syllable)
Preposition
надо • (nado) (+ instrumental case)
Pronunciation
- IPA: [ˈnadə]
- IPA: [ˈnaː] (fast or careless speech)
Predicative
на́до • (nádo)
Usage notes
The word combination, не на́до, is used in combination with imperfective infinitive verbs. For example,
- Не на́до печа́литься. ― Ne nádo pečálitʹsja. ― There is no need to be sad.
- Не на́до держа́ть отве́т. ― Ne nádo deržátʹ otvét. ― There is no need to answer.
- Не на́до бы́ло пуга́ть бе́лок. ― Ne nádo býlo pugátʹ bélok. ― There was no need to scare the squirrels.
Не на́до is translated as "can't", "mustn't", "needn't", or "don't" (negative imperative).
Descendants
надо - Southern Yukaghir
Pronunciation
- IPA: /ˈnado/
Predicative
надо (nado)
- it is necessary that
надо - Tundra Nenets
Pronunciation
- IPA: [ˈnʌdo]
- Hyphenation: на‧до
Noun
надо • (nado)
- brother-in-law (one's husband's younger brother)
Pronunciation
- IPA: [ˈnədo]
- Hyphenation: на‧до
Noun
нӑдо • (nădo)