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nessuna

no

determiner nehs-SOO-nah Less Common
Grammar & Structure Determiners

Origin: from Latin nec ipse unus, 'not even one'

Also means

none

Usage Note

Nessuna is the feminine singular of nessuno, meaning 'no' or 'not any' before a feminine noun (nessuna idea, 'no idea'). With a verb it triggers double negation: non ho nessuna idea. It has no plural, since it already means 'not one'.

Examples

"Non ho nessuna idea."

Natural Translation

I have no idea.

Literal Translation

Not I-have no idea.

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