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né

neither … nor

conjunction neh Common
Grammar & Structure Conjunctions

Origin: From Latin nec (and not, nor), contracted form.

Also means

nor

Usage Note

Né (always written with a grave accent to distinguish it from the clitic ne) links two negative alternatives: né… né… = 'neither… nor…'. When used with né… né…, the verb does not need a separate non: non parla né italiano né spagnolo or the doubled-subject form né lui né lei capisce. Without the accent, ne is a pronoun/adverb meaning 'of it/them' or 'from there' — a completely different word.

Examples

"Non mi piace né il caffè né il tè."

Natural Translation

I like neither coffee nor tea.

Literal Translation

Not to-me pleases neither the coffee nor the tea.

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