નથી
Appearance
Gujarati
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀡𑀢𑁆𑀣𑀺 (ṇatthi), from Sanskrit नास्ति (nā́sti), from न (ná) + अस्ति (ásti).
Verb
[edit]નથી • (nathī)
- to not be
- તેઓ ભારતીય નથી.
- teo bhārtīya nathī.
- They are not Indian.
- નથી થવાનું
- nathī thavānũ
- it will not happen
- એને નથી આપવું
- ene nathī āpavũ
- (I) do not want to give (it) to him
Usage notes
[edit]When used in the sense "not be", it replaces હોવું (hovũ). It is not declined.