ⲛⲉⲩ

Coptic

Etymology 1

From Demotic nw (“to see”), from Egyptian

(nw, “to look”), from earlier

(nwꜣ).

Alternative forms

ⲛⲁⲩ (nau) — Sahidic, Bohairic
ⲛⲟ (no) — Akhmimic, Lycopolitan
ⲛⲁⲟⲩ (naou) — Old Coptic

Verb

ⲛⲉⲩ • (neu) (imperative ⲁⲛⲉⲩ)

(Fayyumic, Lycopolitan) to look at, to see
(Fayyumic, Lycopolitan) to perceive

Conjugation

Conjugation of ⲛⲉⲩ (Fayyumic dialect)

infinitive	affirmative	ⲛⲉⲩ neu	imperative	affirmative	ⲛⲉⲩ neu
infinitive	negative	ϣⲧⲉⲙⲛⲉⲩ štemneu	imperative	negative	ⲙⲡⲉⲗⲛⲉⲩ, ⲡⲉⲗⲛⲉⲩ mpelneu, pelneu

		singular					plural			nominal
		1st person	2nd person		3rd person		1st person	2nd person	3rd person
		1st person	masculine	feminine	masculine	feminine	1st person	2nd person	3rd person
durative sentence
		ⲁⲛⲁⲕ	ⲛⲧⲁⲕ	ⲛⲧⲁ	ⲛⲧⲁϥ	ⲛⲧⲁⲥ	ⲁⲛⲁⲛ	ⲛⲧⲁⲧⲉⲛ	ⲛⲧⲁⲩ	-
present	basic	ϯⲛⲉⲩ tineu	ⲕⲛⲉⲩ kneu	ⲧⲉⲛⲉⲩ teneu	ϥⲛⲉⲩ fneu	ⲥⲛⲉⲩ sneu	ⲧⲉⲛⲛⲉⲩ tenneu	ⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲛⲉⲩ tetenneu	ⲥⲉⲛⲉⲩ seneu	ⲛⲉⲩ neu
	circumstantial	ⲉⲓⲛⲉⲩ eineu	ⲉⲕⲛⲉⲩ ekneu	ⲉⲗⲉⲛⲉⲩ eleneu	ⲉϥⲛⲉⲩ efneu	ⲉⲥⲛⲉⲩ esneu	ⲉⲛⲛⲉⲩ enneu	ⲉⲗⲉⲧⲉⲛⲛⲉⲩ eletenneu	ⲉⲩⲛⲉⲩ euneu	ⲉⲗⲉ- ⲛⲉⲩ ele- neu
	relative	ⲉϯⲛⲉⲩ etineu	ⲉⲧⲉⲕⲛⲉⲩ etekneu	ⲉⲧⲉⲛⲉⲩ eteneu	ⲉⲧⲉϥⲛⲉⲩ etefneu	ⲉⲧⲉⲥⲛⲉⲩ etesneu	ⲉⲧⲉⲛⲛⲉⲩ etenneu	ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲛⲉⲩ etetenneu	ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲛⲉⲩ etouneu	ⲉⲧⲉ- ⲛⲉⲩ, ⲉⲧⲉⲗⲉ- ⲛⲉⲩ ete- neu, etele- neu
	preterite	ⲛⲁⲓⲛⲉⲩ naineu	ⲛⲁⲕⲛⲉⲩ nakneu	ⲛⲁⲗⲉⲛⲉⲩ naleneu	ⲛⲁϥⲛⲉⲩ nafneu	ⲛⲁⲥⲛⲉⲩ nasneu	ⲛⲁⲛⲛⲉⲩ nanneu	ⲛⲁⲗⲉⲧⲉⲛⲛⲉⲩ naletenneu	ⲛⲁⲩⲛⲉⲩ nauneu	ⲛⲁⲗⲉ- ⲛⲉⲩ nale- neu
	focalising	ⲁⲓⲛⲉⲩ aineu	ⲁⲕⲛⲉⲩ akneu	ⲁⲗⲉⲛⲉⲩ aleneu	ⲁϥⲛⲉⲩ afneu	ⲁⲥⲛⲉⲩ asneu	ⲁⲛⲛⲉⲩ anneu	ⲁⲗⲉⲧⲉⲛⲛⲉⲩ aletenneu	ⲁⲩⲛⲉⲩ auneu	ⲁⲗⲉ- ⲛⲉⲩ ale- neu
future	basic	ϯⲛⲉⲛⲉⲩ tineneu	ⲕⲛⲉⲛⲉⲩ kneneu	ⲧⲉⲛⲉⲛⲉⲩ teneneu	ϥⲛⲉⲛⲉⲩ fneneu	ⲥⲛⲉⲛⲉⲩ sneneu	ⲧⲉⲛⲛⲉⲛⲉⲩ tenneneu	ⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲛⲉⲛⲉⲩ tetenneneu	ⲥⲉⲛⲉⲛⲉⲩ seneneu	ⲛⲉⲛⲉⲩ neneu
	circumstantial	ⲉⲓⲛⲉⲛⲉⲩ eineneu	ⲉⲕⲛⲉⲛⲉⲩ ekneneu	ⲉⲗⲉⲛⲉⲛⲉⲩ eleneneu	ⲉϥⲛⲉⲛⲉⲩ efneneu	ⲉⲥⲛⲉⲛⲉⲩ esneneu	ⲉⲛⲛⲉⲛⲉⲩ enneneu	ⲉⲗⲉⲧⲉⲛⲛⲉⲛⲉⲩ eletenneneu	ⲉⲩⲛⲉⲛⲉⲩ euneneu	ⲉⲗⲉ- ⲛⲉⲛⲉⲩ ele- neneu
	relative	ⲉϯⲛⲉⲛⲉⲩ etineneu	ⲉⲧⲉⲕⲛⲉⲛⲉⲩ etekneneu	ⲉⲧⲉⲛⲉⲛⲉⲩ eteneneu	ⲉⲧⲉϥⲛⲉⲛⲉⲩ etefneneu	ⲉⲧⲉⲥⲛⲉⲛⲉⲩ etesneneu	ⲉⲧⲉⲛⲛⲉⲛⲉⲩ etenneneu	ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲛⲉⲛⲉⲩ etetenneneu	ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲛⲉⲛⲉⲩ etouneneu	ⲉⲧⲉⲗⲉ- ⲛⲉⲛⲉⲩ etele- neneu
	preterite	ⲛⲁⲓⲛⲉⲛⲉⲩ naineneu	ⲛⲁⲕⲛⲉⲛⲉⲩ nakneneu	ⲛⲁⲗⲉⲛⲉⲛⲉⲩ naleneneu	ⲛⲁϥⲛⲉⲛⲉⲩ nafneneu	ⲛⲁⲥⲛⲉⲛⲉⲩ nasneneu	ⲛⲁⲛⲛⲉⲛⲉⲩ nanneneu	ⲛⲁⲗⲉⲧⲉⲛⲛⲉⲛⲉⲩ naletenneneu	ⲛⲁⲩⲛⲉⲛⲉⲩ nauneneu	ⲛⲁⲗⲉ- ⲛⲉⲛⲉⲩ nale- neneu
	focalising	ⲁⲓⲛⲉⲛⲉⲩ aineneu	ⲁⲕⲛⲉⲛⲉⲩ akneneu	ⲁⲗⲉⲛⲉⲛⲉⲩ aleneneu	ⲁϥⲛⲉⲛⲉⲩ afneneu	ⲁⲥⲛⲉⲛⲉⲩ asneneu	ⲁⲛⲛⲉⲛⲉⲩ anneneu	ⲁⲗⲉⲧⲉⲛⲛⲉⲛⲉⲩ aletenneneu	ⲁⲩⲛⲉⲛⲉⲩ auneneu	ⲁⲗⲉ- ⲛⲉⲛⲉⲩ ale- neneu
negated with		ⲛ- … ⲉⲛ n- … en
non-durative sentence
		ⲁⲛⲁⲕ	ⲛⲧⲁⲕ	ⲛⲧⲁ	ⲛⲧⲁϥ	ⲛⲧⲁⲥ	ⲁⲛⲁⲛ	ⲛⲧⲁⲧⲉⲛ	ⲛⲧⲁⲩ	-
past	basic affirmative	ⲁⲓⲛⲉⲩ aineu	ⲁⲕⲛⲉⲩ akneu	ⲁⲗⲉⲛⲉⲩ aleneu	ⲁϥⲛⲉⲩ afneu	ⲁⲥⲛⲉⲩ asneu	ⲁⲛⲛⲉⲩ anneu	ⲁⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲛⲉⲩ atetenneu	ⲁⲩⲛⲉⲩ auneu	ⲁ- ⲛⲉⲩ a- neu
	basic negative	ⲙⲡⲓⲛⲉⲩ mpineu	ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲛⲉⲩ mpekneu	ⲙⲡⲉⲛⲉⲩ mpeneu	ⲙⲡⲉϥⲛⲉⲩ mpefneu	ⲙⲡⲉⲥⲛⲉⲩ mpesneu	ⲙⲡⲉⲛⲛⲉⲩ mpenneu	ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲉⲛⲛⲉⲩ mpetenneu	ⲙⲡⲟⲩⲛⲉⲩ mpouneu	ⲙⲡⲉ- ⲛⲉⲩ mpe- neu
	circumstantial affirmative	ⲉⲁⲓⲛⲉⲩ eaineu	ⲉⲁⲕⲛⲉⲩ eakneu	ⲉⲁⲗⲉⲛⲉⲩ ealeneu	ⲉⲁϥⲛⲉⲩ eafneu	ⲉⲁⲥⲛⲉⲩ easneu	ⲉⲁⲛⲛⲉⲩ eanneu	ⲉⲁⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲛⲉⲩ eatetenneu	ⲉⲁⲩⲛⲉⲩ eauneu	ⲉⲁ- ⲛⲉⲩ ea- neu
	circumstantial negative	ⲉⲙⲡⲓⲛⲉⲩ empineu	ⲉⲙⲡⲉⲕⲛⲉⲩ empekneu	ⲉⲙⲡⲉⲛⲉⲩ empeneu	ⲉⲙⲡⲉϥⲛⲉⲩ empefneu	ⲉⲙⲡⲉⲥⲛⲉⲩ empesneu	ⲉⲙⲡⲉⲛⲛⲉⲩ empenneu	ⲉⲙⲡⲉⲧⲉⲛⲛⲉⲩ empetenneu	ⲉⲙⲡⲟⲩⲛⲉⲩ empouneu	ⲉⲙⲡⲉ- ⲛⲉⲩ empe- neu
	relative affirmative	ⲛⲧⲁⲓⲛⲉⲩ ntaineu	ⲛⲧⲁⲕⲛⲉⲩ ntakneu	ⲛⲧⲁⲗⲉⲛⲉⲩ ntaleneu	ⲛⲧⲁϥⲛⲉⲩ ntafneu	ⲛⲧⲁⲥⲛⲉⲩ ntasneu	ⲛⲧⲁⲛⲛⲉⲩ ntanneu	ⲉⲧⲁⲗⲉⲧⲉⲛⲛⲉⲩ etaletenneu	ⲛⲧⲁⲩⲛⲉⲩ ntauneu	ⲛⲧⲁ- ⲛⲉⲩ nta- neu
	relative negative	ⲉⲧⲉⲙⲡⲓⲛⲉⲩ etempineu	ⲉⲧⲉⲙⲡⲉⲕⲛⲉⲩ etempekneu	ⲉⲧⲉⲙⲡⲉⲛⲉⲩ etempeneu	ⲉⲧⲉⲙⲡⲉϥⲛⲉⲩ etempefneu	ⲉⲧⲉⲙⲡⲉⲥⲛⲉⲩ etempesneu	ⲉⲧⲉⲙⲡⲉⲛⲛⲉⲩ etempenneu	ⲉⲧⲉⲙⲡⲉⲧⲉⲛⲛⲉⲩ etempetenneu	ⲉⲧⲉⲙⲡⲟⲩⲛⲉⲩ etempouneu	ⲉⲧⲉⲙⲡⲉ- ⲛⲉⲩ etempe- neu
	preterite affirmative	ⲛⲛⲉⲁⲓⲛⲉⲩ nneaineu	ⲛⲛⲉⲁⲕⲛⲉⲩ nneakneu	ⲛⲛⲉⲁⲗⲉⲛⲉⲩ nnealeneu	ⲛⲛⲉⲁϥⲛⲉⲩ nneafneu	ⲛⲛⲉⲁⲥⲛⲉⲩ nneasneu	ⲛⲛⲉⲁⲛⲛⲉⲩ nneanneu	ⲛⲛⲉⲁⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲛⲉⲩ nneatetenneu	ⲛⲛⲉⲁⲩⲛⲉⲩ nneauneu	ⲛⲛⲉⲁ- ⲛⲉⲩ nnea- neu
	preterite negative	ⲛⲛⲉⲙⲡⲓⲛⲉⲩ nnempineu	ⲛⲛⲉⲙⲡⲉⲕⲛⲉⲩ nnempekneu	ⲛⲛⲉⲙⲡⲉⲛⲉⲩ nnempeneu	ⲛⲛⲉⲙⲡⲉϥⲛⲉⲩ nnempefneu	ⲛⲛⲉⲙⲡⲉⲥⲛⲉⲩ nnempesneu	ⲛⲛⲉⲙⲡⲉⲛⲛⲉⲩ nnempenneu	ⲛⲛⲉⲙⲡⲉⲧⲉⲛⲛⲉⲩ nnempetenneu	ⲛⲛⲉⲙⲡⲟⲩⲛⲉⲩ nnempouneu	ⲛⲛⲉⲙⲡⲉ- ⲛⲉⲩ nnempe- neu
	focalising affirmative	ⲁⲁⲓⲛⲉⲩ aaineu	ⲁⲁⲕⲛⲉⲩ aakneu	ⲁⲁⲗⲉⲛⲉⲩ aaleneu	ⲁⲁϥⲛⲉⲩ aafneu	ⲁⲁⲥⲛⲉⲩ aasneu	ⲁⲁⲛⲛⲉⲩ aanneu	ⲉⲧⲁⲗⲉⲧⲉⲛⲛⲉⲩ etaletenneu	ⲁⲁⲩⲛⲉⲩ aauneu	ⲁⲁ- ⲛⲉⲩ aa- neu
expectative	basic negative	ⲙⲡⲁϯⲛⲉⲩ mpatineu	ⲙⲡⲁⲧⲉⲕⲛⲉⲩ mpatekneu	ⲙⲡⲁⲧⲉⲛⲉⲩ mpateneu	ⲙⲡⲁⲧⲉϥⲛⲉⲩ mpatefneu	ⲙⲡⲁⲧⲉⲥⲛⲉⲩ mpatesneu	ⲙⲡⲁⲧⲉⲛⲛⲉⲩ mpatenneu	ⲙⲡⲁⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲛⲉⲩ mpatetenneu	ⲙⲡⲁⲧⲟⲩⲛⲉⲩ mpatouneu	ⲙⲡⲁⲧⲉ- ⲛⲉⲩ mpate- neu
	circumstantial negative	ⲉⲙⲡⲁϯⲛⲉⲩ empatineu	ⲉⲙⲡⲁⲧⲉⲕⲛⲉⲩ empatekneu	ⲉⲙⲡⲁⲧⲉⲛⲉⲩ empateneu	ⲉⲙⲡⲁⲧⲉϥⲛⲉⲩ empatefneu	ⲉⲙⲡⲁⲧⲉⲥⲛⲉⲩ empatesneu	ⲉⲙⲡⲁⲧⲉⲛⲛⲉⲩ empatenneu	ⲉⲙⲡⲁⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲛⲉⲩ empatetenneu	ⲉⲙⲡⲁⲧⲟⲩⲛⲉⲩ empatouneu	ⲉⲙⲡⲁⲧⲉ- ⲛⲉⲩ empate- neu
	relative negative	ⲉⲧⲉⲙⲡⲁϯⲛⲉⲩ etempatineu	ⲉⲧⲉⲙⲡⲁⲧⲉⲕⲛⲉⲩ etempatekneu	ⲉⲧⲉⲙⲡⲁⲧⲉⲛⲉⲩ etempateneu	ⲉⲧⲉⲙⲡⲁⲧⲉϥⲛⲉⲩ etempatefneu	ⲉⲧⲉⲙⲡⲁⲧⲉⲥⲛⲉⲩ etempatesneu	ⲉⲧⲉⲙⲡⲁⲧⲉⲛⲛⲉⲩ etempatenneu	ⲉⲧⲉⲙⲡⲁⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲛⲉⲩ etempatetenneu	ⲉⲧⲉⲙⲡⲁⲧⲟⲩⲛⲉⲩ etempatouneu	ⲉⲧⲉⲙⲡⲁⲧⲉ- ⲛⲉⲩ etempate- neu
	preterite negative	ⲛⲛⲉⲙⲡⲁϯⲛⲉⲩ nnempatineu	ⲛⲛⲉⲙⲡⲁⲧⲉⲕⲛⲉⲩ nnempatekneu	ⲛⲛⲉⲙⲡⲁⲧⲉⲛⲉⲩ nnempateneu	ⲛⲛⲉⲙⲡⲁⲧⲉϥⲛⲉⲩ nnempatefneu	ⲛⲛⲉⲙⲡⲁⲧⲉⲥⲛⲉⲩ nnempatesneu	ⲛⲛⲉⲙⲡⲁⲧⲉⲛⲛⲉⲩ nnempatenneu	ⲛⲛⲉⲙⲡⲁⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲛⲉⲩ nnempatetenneu	ⲛⲛⲉⲙⲡⲁⲧⲟⲩⲛⲉⲩ nnempatouneu	ⲛⲛⲉⲙⲡⲁⲧⲉ- ⲛⲉⲩ nnempate- neu
aorist	basic affirmative	ϣⲁⲓⲛⲉⲩ šaineu	ϣⲁⲕⲛⲉⲩ šakneu	ϣⲁⲗⲉⲛⲉⲩ šaleneu	ϣⲁϥⲛⲉⲩ šafneu	ϣⲁⲥⲛⲉⲩ šasneu	ϣⲁⲛⲛⲉⲩ šanneu	ϣⲁⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲛⲉⲩ šatetenneu	ϣⲁⲩⲛⲉⲩ šauneu	ϣⲁⲗⲉ- ⲛⲉⲩ šale- neu
	basic negative	ⲙⲉⲓⲛⲉⲩ meineu	ⲙⲉⲕⲛⲉⲩ mekneu	ⲙⲉⲗⲉⲛⲉⲩ meleneu	ⲙⲉϥⲛⲉⲩ mefneu	ⲙⲉⲥⲛⲉⲩ mesneu	ⲙⲉⲛⲛⲉⲩ menneu	ⲙⲉⲗⲉⲧⲉⲛⲛⲉⲩ meletenneu	ⲙⲉⲩⲛⲉⲩ meuneu	ⲙⲉⲗⲉ- ⲛⲉⲩ mele- neu
	circumstantial affirmative	ⲉϣⲁⲓⲛⲉⲩ ešaineu	ⲉϣⲁⲕⲛⲉⲩ ešakneu	ⲉϣⲁⲗⲉⲛⲉⲩ ešaleneu	ⲉϣⲁϥⲛⲉⲩ ešafneu	ⲉϣⲁⲥⲛⲉⲩ ešasneu	ⲉϣⲁⲛⲛⲉⲩ ešanneu	ⲉϣⲁⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲛⲉⲩ ešatetenneu	ⲉϣⲁⲩⲛⲉⲩ ešauneu	ⲉϣⲁⲗⲉ- ⲛⲉⲩ ešale- neu
	circumstantial negative	ⲉⲙⲉⲓⲛⲉⲩ emeineu	ⲉⲙⲉⲕⲛⲉⲩ emekneu	ⲉⲙⲉⲗⲉⲛⲉⲩ emeleneu	ⲉⲙⲉϥⲛⲉⲩ emefneu	ⲉⲙⲉⲥⲛⲉⲩ emesneu	ⲉⲙⲉⲛⲛⲉⲩ emenneu	ⲉⲙⲉⲗⲉⲧⲉⲛⲛⲉⲩ emeletenneu	ⲉⲙⲉⲩⲛⲉⲩ emeuneu	ⲉⲙⲉⲗⲉ- ⲛⲉⲩ emele- neu
	relative affirmative	ⲉⲧⲉϣⲁⲓⲛⲉⲩ, ⲛϣⲁⲓⲛⲉⲩ etešaineu, nšaineu	ⲉⲧⲉϣⲁⲕⲛⲉⲩ, ⲛϣⲁⲕⲛⲉⲩ etešakneu, nšakneu	ⲉⲧⲉϣⲁⲗⲉⲛⲉⲩ, ⲛϣⲁⲗⲉⲛⲉⲩ etešaleneu, nšaleneu	ⲉⲧⲉϣⲁϥⲛⲉⲩ, ⲛϣⲁϥⲛⲉⲩ etešafneu, nšafneu	ⲉⲧⲉϣⲁⲥⲛⲉⲩ, ⲛϣⲁⲥⲛⲉⲩ etešasneu, nšasneu	ⲉⲧⲉϣⲁⲛⲛⲉⲩ, ⲛϣⲁⲛⲛⲉⲩ etešanneu, nšanneu	ⲉⲧⲉϣⲁⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲛⲉⲩ, ⲛϣⲁⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲛⲉⲩ etešatetenneu, nšatetenneu	ⲉⲧⲉϣⲁⲩⲛⲉⲩ, ⲛϣⲁⲩⲛⲉⲩ etešauneu, nšauneu	ⲉⲧⲉϣⲁⲗⲉ- ⲛⲉⲩ, ⲛϣⲁⲗⲉ- ⲛⲉⲩ etešale- neu, nšale- neu
	relative negative	ⲉⲧⲉⲙⲉⲓⲛⲉⲩ etemeineu	ⲉⲧⲉⲙⲉⲕⲛⲉⲩ etemekneu	ⲉⲧⲉⲙⲉⲗⲉⲛⲉⲩ etemeleneu	ⲉⲧⲉⲙⲉϥⲛⲉⲩ etemefneu	ⲉⲧⲉⲙⲉⲥⲛⲉⲩ etemesneu	ⲉⲧⲉⲙⲉⲛⲛⲉⲩ etemenneu	ⲉⲧⲉⲙⲉⲗⲉⲧⲉⲛⲛⲉⲩ etemeletenneu	ⲉⲧⲉⲙⲉⲩⲛⲉⲩ etemeuneu	ⲉⲧⲉⲙⲉⲗⲉ- ⲛⲉⲩ etemele- neu
	preterite affirmative	ⲛⲛⲉϣⲁⲓⲛⲉⲩ nnešaineu	ⲛⲛⲉϣⲁⲕⲛⲉⲩ nnešakneu	ⲛⲛⲉϣⲁⲗⲉⲛⲉⲩ nnešaleneu	ⲛⲛⲉϣⲁϥⲛⲉⲩ nnešafneu	ⲛⲛⲉϣⲁⲥⲛⲉⲩ nnešasneu	ⲛⲛⲉϣⲁⲛⲛⲉⲩ nnešanneu	ⲛⲛⲉϣⲁⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲛⲉⲩ nnešatetenneu	ⲛⲛⲉϣⲁⲩⲛⲉⲩ nnešauneu	ⲛⲛⲉϣⲁⲗⲉ- ⲛⲉⲩ nnešale- neu
	preterite negative	ⲛⲛⲉⲙⲉⲓⲛⲉⲩ nnemeineu	ⲛⲛⲉⲙⲉⲕⲛⲉⲩ nnemekneu	ⲛⲛⲉⲙⲉⲗⲉⲛⲉⲩ nnemeleneu	ⲛⲛⲉⲙⲉϥⲛⲉⲩ nnemefneu	ⲛⲛⲉⲙⲉⲥⲛⲉⲩ nnemesneu	ⲛⲛⲉⲙⲉⲛⲛⲉⲩ nnemenneu	ⲛⲛⲉⲙⲉⲗⲉⲧⲉⲛⲛⲉⲩ nnemeletenneu	ⲛⲛⲉⲙⲉⲩⲛⲉⲩ nnemeuneu	ⲛⲛⲉⲙⲉⲗⲉ- ⲛⲉⲩ nnemele- neu
	focalising affirmative	ⲛⲙⲉⲓⲛⲉⲩ nmeineu	ⲛⲙⲉⲕⲛⲉⲩ nmekneu	ⲛⲙⲉⲗⲉⲛⲉⲩ nmeleneu	ⲛⲙⲉϥⲛⲉⲩ nmefneu	ⲛⲙⲉⲥⲛⲉⲩ nmesneu	ⲛⲙⲉⲛⲛⲉⲩ nmenneu	ⲛⲙⲉⲗⲉⲧⲉⲛⲛⲉⲩ nmeletenneu	ⲛⲙⲉⲩⲛⲉⲩ nmeuneu	ⲛⲙⲉⲗⲉ- ⲛⲉⲩ nmele- neu
optative	basic affirmative	ⲉⲓⲉⲛⲉⲩ eieneu	ⲉⲕⲉⲛⲉⲩ ekeneu	ⲉⲗⲉⲛⲉⲩ eleneu	ⲉϥⲉⲛⲉⲩ efeneu	ⲉⲥⲉⲛⲉⲩ eseneu	ⲉⲛⲉⲛⲉⲩ eneneu	ⲉⲗⲉⲧⲉⲛⲉⲛⲉⲩ eleteneneu	ⲉⲩⲉⲛⲉⲩ eueneu	ⲉⲗⲉ- ⲛⲉⲩ ele- neu
optative	basic affirmative	ⲛⲛⲁⲛⲉⲩ nnaneu	ⲛⲛⲉⲕⲛⲉⲩ nnekneu	ⲛⲛⲉⲛⲉⲩ nneneu	ⲛⲛⲉϥⲛⲉⲩ nnefneu	ⲛⲛⲉⲥⲛⲉⲩ nnesneu	ⲛⲛⲉⲛⲛⲉⲩ nnenneu	ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲉⲛⲛⲉⲩ nnetenneu	ⲛⲛⲟⲩⲛⲉⲩ nnouneu	ⲛⲛⲉ- ⲛⲉⲩ nne- neu
jussive	basic affirmative	ⲙⲁⲗⲓⲛⲉⲩ malineu	(use imperative)		ⲙⲁⲗⲉϥⲛⲉⲩ malefneu	ⲙⲁⲗⲉⲥⲛⲉⲩ malesneu	ⲙⲁⲗⲉⲛⲛⲉⲩ malenneu	(use imperative)	ⲙⲁⲗⲟⲩⲛⲉⲩ malouneu	ⲙⲁⲗⲉ- ⲛⲉⲩ male- neu
jussive	basic affirmative	ⲙⲡⲉⲗⲧⲣⲓⲛⲉⲩ mpeltrineu	(use imperative)		ⲙⲡⲉⲗⲧⲣⲉϥⲛⲉⲩ mpeltrefneu	ⲙⲡⲉⲗⲧⲣⲉⲥⲛⲉⲩ mpeltresneu	ⲙⲡⲉⲗⲧⲣⲉⲛⲛⲉⲩ mpeltrenneu	(use imperative)	ⲙⲡⲉⲗⲧⲣⲉⲩⲛⲉⲩ mpeltreuneu	ⲙⲡⲉⲗⲧⲣⲉ- ⲛⲉⲩ mpeltre- neu
subordinate clause
		ⲁⲛⲁⲕ	ⲛⲧⲁⲕ	ⲛⲧⲁ	ⲛⲧⲁϥ	ⲛⲧⲁⲥ	ⲁⲛⲁⲛ	ⲛⲧⲁⲧⲉⲛ	ⲛⲧⲁⲩ	-
conjunctive		ⲧⲁⲛⲉⲩ, ⲛⲧⲁⲛⲉⲩ taneu, ntaneu	ⲛⲕⲛⲉⲩ nkneu	ⲛⲧⲉⲛⲉⲩ nteneu	ⲛϥⲛⲉⲩ nfneu	ⲛⲥⲛⲉⲩ nsneu	ⲛⲧⲉⲛⲛⲉⲩ ntenneu	ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲛⲉⲩ ntetenneu	ⲛⲥⲉⲛⲉⲩ nseneu	ⲛⲧⲉ- ⲛⲉⲩ nte- neu
future conjunctive		ⲧⲁⲗⲓⲛⲉⲩ, ⲛⲧⲁⲗⲓⲛⲉⲩ talineu, ntalineu	ⲧⲁⲗⲉⲕⲛⲉⲩ, ⲛⲧⲁⲗⲉⲕⲛⲉⲩ talekneu, ntalekneu	ⲧⲁⲗⲉⲛⲉⲩ, ⲛⲧⲁⲗⲉⲛⲉⲩ taleneu, ntaleneu	ⲧⲁⲗⲉϥⲛⲉⲩ, ⲛⲧⲁⲗⲉϥⲛⲉⲩ talefneu, ntalefneu	ⲧⲁⲗⲉⲥⲛⲉⲩ, ⲛⲧⲁⲗⲉⲥⲛⲉⲩ talesneu, ntalesneu	ⲧⲁⲗⲉⲛⲛⲉⲩ, ⲛⲧⲁⲗⲉⲛⲛⲉⲩ talenneu, ntalenneu	ⲧⲁⲗⲉⲧⲉⲛⲛⲉⲩ, ⲛⲧⲁⲗⲉⲧⲉⲛⲛⲉⲩ taletenneu, ntaletenneu	ⲧⲁⲗⲟⲩⲛⲉⲩ, ⲛⲧⲁⲗⲟⲩⲛⲉⲩ talouneu, ntalouneu	ⲧⲁⲗⲉ- ⲛⲉⲩ, ⲛⲧⲁⲗⲉ- ⲛⲉⲩ tale- neu, ntale- neu
precursive		ⲛⲧⲉⲗⲓⲛⲉⲩ ntelineu	ⲛⲧⲉⲗⲉⲕⲛⲉⲩ ntelekneu	ⲛⲧⲉⲗⲉⲛⲉⲩ nteleneu	ⲛⲧⲉⲗⲉϥⲛⲉⲩ ntelefneu	ⲛⲧⲉⲗⲉⲥⲛⲉⲩ ntelesneu	ⲛⲧⲉⲗⲉⲛⲛⲉⲩ ntelenneu	ⲛⲧⲉⲗⲉⲧⲉⲛⲛⲉⲩ nteletenneu	ⲛⲧⲉⲗⲟⲩⲛⲉⲩ ntelouneu	ⲛⲧⲉⲗⲉ- ⲛⲉⲩ ntele- neu
limitative		ϣⲁⲛϯⲛⲉⲩ šantineu	ϣⲁⲛⲧⲉⲕⲛⲉⲩ šantekneu	ϣⲁⲛⲧⲉⲛⲉⲩ šanteneu	ϣⲁⲛⲧⲉϥⲛⲉⲩ šantefneu	ϣⲁⲛⲧⲉⲥⲛⲉⲩ šantesneu	ϣⲁⲛⲧⲉⲛⲛⲉⲩ šantenneu	ϣⲁⲛⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲛⲉⲩ šantetenneu	ϣⲁⲛⲧⲟⲩⲛⲉⲩ šantouneu	ϣⲁⲛⲧⲉ- ⲛⲉⲩ šante- neu
conditional	long	ⲉⲓϣⲁⲛⲛⲉⲩ eišanneu	ⲉⲕϣⲁⲛⲛⲉⲩ ekšanneu	ⲉⲗⲉϣⲁⲛⲛⲉⲩ elešanneu	ⲉϥϣⲁⲛⲛⲉⲩ efšanneu	ⲉⲥϣⲁⲛⲛⲉⲩ esšanneu	ⲉⲛϣⲁⲛⲛⲉⲩ enšanneu	ⲉⲗⲉⲧⲉⲛϣⲁⲛⲛⲉⲩ eletenšanneu	ⲉⲩϣⲁⲛⲛⲉⲩ eušanneu	ⲉⲗⲉϣⲁⲛ- ⲛⲉⲩ, ⲉⲗϣⲁⲛ- ⲛⲉⲩ elešan- neu, elšan- neu
conditional	short	ⲁⲓⲛⲉⲩ aineu	ⲁⲕⲛⲉⲩ akneu	ⲁⲗⲉⲛⲉⲩ aleneu	ⲁϥⲛⲉⲩ afneu	ⲁⲥⲛⲉⲩ asneu	ⲁⲛⲛⲉⲩ anneu	ⲁⲗⲉⲧⲉⲛⲛⲉⲩ aletenneu	ⲁⲩⲛⲉⲩ auneu	ⲁⲗⲉ- ⲛⲉⲩ ale- neu
negated with		ϣⲧⲉⲙ- štem-

Conjugation of ⲛⲉⲩ (Lycopolitan dialect)

infinitive	affirmative	ⲛⲉⲩ neu	imperative	affirmative	ⲛⲉⲩ neu
infinitive	negative	ⲧⲙ̄ⲛⲉⲩ tm̄neu	imperative	negative	ⲙ̄ⲛⲛⲉⲩ, ⲙ̄ⲡⲣ̄ⲛⲉⲩ m̄nneu, m̄pr̄neu

		singular					plural			nominal
		1st person	2nd person		3rd person		1st person	2nd person	3rd person
		1st person	masculine	feminine	masculine	feminine	1st person	2nd person	3rd person
durative sentence
		ⲁⲛⲁⲕ	ⲛ̄ⲧⲁⲕ	ⲛ̄ⲧⲟ	ⲛ̄ⲧⲁϥ	ⲛ̄ⲧⲁⲥ	ⲁⲛⲁⲛ	ⲛ̄ⲧⲱⲧⲛ̄	ⲛ̄ⲧⲁⲩ	-
present	basic	ϯⲛⲉⲩ tineu	ⲕⲛⲉⲩ kneu	ⲧⲉⲛⲉⲩ teneu	ϥⲛⲉⲩ fneu	ⲥⲛⲉⲩ sneu	ⲧⲛ̄ⲛⲉⲩ tn̄neu	ⲧⲉⲧⲛ̄ⲛⲉⲩ tetn̄neu	ⲥⲉⲛⲉⲩ seneu	ⲛⲉⲩ neu
	circumstantial, focalising	ⲉⲓ̈ⲛⲉⲩ eïneu	ⲉⲕⲛⲉⲩ ekneu	ⲉⲣⲉⲛⲉⲩ ereneu	ⲉϥⲛⲉⲩ efneu	ⲉⲥⲛⲉⲩ esneu	ⲉⲛⲛⲉⲩ enneu	ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛ̄ⲛⲉⲩ etetn̄neu	ⲉⲩⲛⲉⲩ euneu	ⲉⲣⲉ- ⲛⲉⲩ ere- neu
	relative	ⲉϯⲛⲉⲩ etineu	ⲉⲧⲕ̄ⲛⲉⲩ, ⲉⲧⲉⲕⲛⲉⲩ etk̄neu, etekneu	ⲉⲧⲉⲛⲉⲩ, ⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉⲛⲉⲩ eteneu, etereneu	ⲉⲧϥ̄ⲛⲉⲩ, ⲉⲧⲉϥⲛⲉⲩ etf̄neu, etefneu	ⲉⲧⲥ̄ⲛⲉⲩ, ⲉⲧⲉⲥⲛⲉⲩ ets̄neu, etesneu	ⲉⲧⲛ̄ⲛⲉⲩ, ⲉⲧⲉⲛⲛⲉⲩ etn̄neu, etenneu	ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛ̄ⲛⲉⲩ etetn̄neu	ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲛⲉⲩ etouneu	ⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉ- ⲛⲉⲩ, ⲉⲧⲉ- ⲛⲉⲩ etere- neu, ete- neu
	preterite	ⲛⲉⲓ̈ⲛⲉⲩ neïneu	ⲛⲉⲕⲛⲉⲩ nekneu	ⲛⲉⲣⲉⲛⲉⲩ nereneu	ⲛⲉϥⲛⲉⲩ nefneu	ⲛⲉⲥⲛⲉⲩ nesneu	ⲛⲉⲛⲛⲉⲩ nenneu	ⲛⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛ̄ⲛⲉⲩ netetn̄neu	ⲛⲉⲩⲛⲉⲩ neuneu	ⲛⲉⲣⲉ- ⲛⲉⲩ nere- neu
future	basic	ϯⲛⲁⲛⲉⲩ tinaneu	ⲕⲛⲁⲛⲉⲩ knaneu	ⲧⲉⲛⲁⲛⲉⲩ tenaneu	ϥⲛⲁⲛⲉⲩ fnaneu	ⲥⲛⲁⲛⲉⲩ snaneu	ⲧⲛ̄ⲛⲁⲛⲉⲩ tn̄naneu	ⲧⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲉⲩ tetnaneu	ⲥⲉⲛⲁⲛⲉⲩ senaneu	ⲛⲁⲛⲉⲩ naneu
	circumstantial, focalising	ⲉⲓ̈ⲛⲁⲛⲉⲩ eïnaneu	ⲉⲕⲛⲁⲛⲉⲩ eknaneu	ⲉⲣⲉⲛⲁⲛⲉⲩ erenaneu	ⲉϥⲛⲁⲛⲉⲩ efnaneu	ⲉⲥⲛⲁⲛⲉⲩ esnaneu	ⲉⲛⲛⲁⲛⲉⲩ ennaneu	ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲉⲩ etetnaneu	ⲉⲩⲛⲁⲛⲉⲩ eunaneu	ⲉⲣⲉ- ⲛⲁⲛⲉⲩ ere- naneu
	relative	ⲉϯⲛⲁⲛⲉⲩ etinaneu	ⲉⲧⲕ̄ⲛⲁⲛⲉⲩ etk̄naneu	ⲉⲧⲉⲛⲁⲛⲉⲩ, ⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉⲛⲁⲛⲉⲩ etenaneu, eterenaneu	ⲉⲧϥ̄ⲛⲁⲛⲉⲩ etf̄naneu	ⲉⲧⲥ̄ⲛⲁⲛⲉⲩ ets̄naneu	ⲉⲧⲛ̄ⲛⲁⲛⲉⲩ etn̄naneu	ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲉⲩ etetnaneu	ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲛⲁⲛⲉⲩ etounaneu	ⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉ- ⲛⲁⲛⲉⲩ etere- naneu
	preterite	ⲛⲉⲓ̈ⲛⲁⲛⲉⲩ neïnaneu	ⲛⲉⲕⲛⲁⲛⲉⲩ neknaneu	ⲛⲉⲣⲉⲛⲁⲛⲉⲩ nerenaneu	ⲛⲉϥⲛⲁⲛⲉⲩ nefnaneu	ⲛⲉⲥⲛⲁⲛⲉⲩ nesnaneu	ⲛⲉⲛⲛⲁⲛⲉⲩ nennaneu	ⲛⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲉⲩ netetnaneu	ⲛⲉⲩⲛⲁⲛⲉⲩ neunaneu	ⲛⲉⲣⲉ- ⲛⲁⲛⲉⲩ nere- naneu
negated with		ⲛ̄- … ⲉⲛ n̄- … en
non-durative sentence
		ⲁⲛⲁⲕ	ⲛ̄ⲧⲁⲕ	ⲛ̄ⲧⲟ	ⲛ̄ⲧⲁϥ	ⲛ̄ⲧⲁⲥ	ⲁⲛⲁⲛ	ⲛ̄ⲧⲱⲧⲛ̄	ⲛ̄ⲧⲁⲩ	-
past	basic affirmative	ⲁⲓ̈ⲛⲉⲩ aïneu	ⲁⲕⲛⲉⲩ akneu	ⲁⲣⲉⲛⲉⲩ areneu	ⲁϥⲛⲉⲩ afneu	ⲁⲥⲛⲉⲩ asneu	ⲁⲛⲛⲉⲩ anneu	ⲁⲧⲉⲧⲛ̄ⲛⲉⲩ atetn̄neu	ⲁⲩⲛⲉⲩ auneu	ⲁ- ⲛⲉⲩ a- neu
	basic negative	ⲙ̄ⲡⲓⲛⲉⲩ m̄pineu	ⲙ̄ⲡⲕ̄ⲛⲉⲩ, ⲙ̄ⲡⲉⲕⲛⲉⲩ m̄pk̄neu, m̄pekneu	ⲙ̄ⲡⲉⲛⲉⲩ, ⲙ̄ⲡⲣ̄ⲛⲉⲩ m̄peneu, m̄pr̄neu	ⲙ̄ⲡϥ̄ⲛⲉⲩ, ⲙ̄ⲡⲉϥⲛⲉⲩ m̄pf̄neu, m̄pefneu	ⲙ̄ⲡⲥ̄ⲛⲉⲩ, ⲙ̄ⲡⲉⲥⲛⲉⲩ m̄ps̄neu, m̄pesneu	ⲙ̄ⲡⲛ̄ⲛⲉⲩ, ⲙ̄ⲡⲉⲛⲛⲉⲩ m̄pn̄neu, m̄penneu	ⲙ̄ⲡⲉⲧⲛ̄ⲛⲉⲩ m̄petn̄neu	ⲙ̄ⲡⲟⲩⲛⲉⲩ m̄pouneu	ⲙ̄ⲡⲉ- ⲛⲉⲩ m̄pe- neu
	circumstantial affirmative	ⲉⲁⲓ̈ⲛⲉⲩ eaïneu	ⲉⲁⲕⲛⲉⲩ eakneu	ⲉⲁⲣⲉⲛⲉⲩ eareneu	ⲉⲁϥⲛⲉⲩ eafneu	ⲉⲁⲥⲛⲉⲩ easneu	ⲉⲁⲛⲛⲉⲩ eanneu	ⲉⲁⲧⲉⲧⲛ̄ⲛⲉⲩ eatetn̄neu	ⲉⲁⲩⲛⲉⲩ eauneu	ⲉⲁ- ⲛⲉⲩ ea- neu
	circumstantial negative	ⲉⲙⲡⲓⲛⲉⲩ empineu	ⲉⲙⲡⲕ̄ⲛⲉⲩ, ⲉⲙⲡⲉⲕⲛⲉⲩ empk̄neu, empekneu	ⲉⲙⲡⲉⲛⲉⲩ, ⲉⲙⲡⲣ̄ⲛⲉⲩ empeneu, empr̄neu	ⲉⲙⲡⲕ̄ⲛⲉⲩ, ⲉⲙⲡⲉⲕⲛⲉⲩ empk̄neu, empekneu	ⲉⲙⲡⲥ̄ⲛⲉⲩ, ⲉⲙⲡⲉⲥⲛⲉⲩ emps̄neu, empesneu	ⲉⲙⲡⲛ̄ⲛⲉⲩ, ⲉⲙⲡⲉⲛⲛⲉⲩ empn̄neu, empenneu	ⲉⲙⲡⲉⲧⲛ̄ⲛⲉⲩ empetn̄neu	ⲉⲙⲡⲟⲩⲛⲉⲩ empouneu	ⲉⲙⲡⲉ- ⲛⲉⲩ empe- neu
	relative affirmative	ⲉⲧⲁⲓ̈ⲛⲉⲩ, ⲛ̄ⲧⲁⲓ̈ⲛⲉⲩ etaïneu, n̄taïneu	ⲉⲧⲁⲕⲛⲉⲩ, ⲛ̄ⲧⲁⲕⲛⲉⲩ etakneu, n̄takneu	ⲉⲧⲁⲣⲉⲛⲉⲩ, ⲛ̄ⲧⲁⲛⲉⲩⲛⲉⲩ etareneu, n̄taneuneu	ⲉⲧⲁϥⲛⲉⲩ, ⲛ̄ⲧⲁϥⲛⲉⲩ etafneu, n̄tafneu	ⲉⲧⲁⲥⲛⲉⲩ, ⲛ̄ⲧⲁⲥⲛⲉⲩ etasneu, n̄tasneu	ⲉⲧⲁⲛⲛⲉⲩ, ⲛ̄ⲧⲁⲛⲛⲉⲩ etanneu, n̄tanneu	ⲉⲧⲁⲧⲉⲧⲛ̄ⲛⲉⲩ, ⲛ̄ⲧⲁⲧⲉⲧⲛ̄ⲛⲉⲩ etatetn̄neu, n̄tatetn̄neu	ⲉⲧⲁⲩⲛⲉⲩ, ⲛ̄ⲧⲁⲩⲛⲉⲩ etauneu, n̄tauneu	ⲉⲧⲁ- ⲛⲉⲩ, ⲛ̄ⲧⲁ- ⲛⲉⲩ eta- neu, n̄ta- neu
	relative negative	ⲉⲧⲉⲙⲡⲓⲛⲉⲩ etempineu	ⲉⲧⲉⲙⲡⲕ̄ⲛⲉⲩ, ⲉⲧⲉⲙⲡⲉⲕⲛⲉⲩ etempk̄neu, etempekneu	ⲉⲧⲉⲙⲡⲉⲛⲉⲩ, ⲉⲧⲉⲙⲡⲣ̄ⲛⲉⲩ etempeneu, etempr̄neu	ⲉⲧⲉⲙⲡⲕ̄ⲛⲉⲩ, ⲉⲧⲉⲙⲡⲉⲕⲛⲉⲩ etempk̄neu, etempekneu	ⲉⲧⲉⲙⲡⲥ̄ⲛⲉⲩ, ⲉⲧⲉⲙⲡⲉⲥⲛⲉⲩ etemps̄neu, etempesneu	ⲉⲧⲉⲙⲡⲛ̄ⲛⲉⲩ, ⲉⲧⲉⲙⲡⲉⲛⲛⲉⲩ etempn̄neu, etempenneu	ⲉⲧⲉⲙⲡⲉⲧⲛ̄ⲛⲉⲩ etempetn̄neu	ⲉⲧⲉⲙⲡⲟⲩⲛⲉⲩ etempouneu	ⲉⲧⲉⲙⲡⲉ- ⲛⲉⲩ etempe- neu
	preterite affirmative	ⲛⲉⲁⲓ̈ⲛⲉⲩ neaïneu	ⲛⲉⲁⲕⲛⲉⲩ neakneu	ⲛⲉⲁⲣⲉⲛⲉⲩ neareneu	ⲛⲉⲁϥⲛⲉⲩ neafneu	ⲛⲉⲁⲥⲛⲉⲩ neasneu	ⲛⲉⲁⲛⲛⲉⲩ neanneu	ⲛⲉⲁⲧⲉⲧⲛ̄ⲛⲉⲩ neatetn̄neu	ⲛⲉⲁⲩⲛⲉⲩ neauneu	ⲛⲉⲁ- ⲛⲉⲩ nea- neu
	preterite negative	ⲛⲉⲙⲡⲓⲛⲉⲩ nempineu	ⲛⲉⲙⲡⲕ̄ⲛⲉⲩ, ⲛⲉⲙⲡⲉⲕⲛⲉⲩ nempk̄neu, nempekneu	ⲛⲉⲙⲡⲉⲛⲉⲩ, ⲛⲉⲙⲡⲣ̄ⲛⲉⲩ nempeneu, nempr̄neu	ⲛⲉⲙⲡⲕ̄ⲛⲉⲩ, ⲛⲉⲙⲡⲉⲕⲛⲉⲩ nempk̄neu, nempekneu	ⲛⲉⲙⲡⲥ̄ⲛⲉⲩ, ⲛⲉⲙⲡⲉⲥⲛⲉⲩ nemps̄neu, nempesneu	ⲛⲉⲙⲡⲛ̄ⲛⲉⲩ, ⲛⲉⲙⲡⲉⲛⲛⲉⲩ nempn̄neu, nempenneu	ⲛⲉⲙⲡⲉⲧⲛ̄ⲛⲉⲩ nempetn̄neu	ⲛⲉⲙⲡⲟⲩⲛⲉⲩ nempouneu	ⲛⲉⲙⲡⲉ- ⲛⲉⲩ nempe- neu
	focalising affirmative	ⲛ̄ⲧⲁⲓ̈ⲛⲉⲩ n̄taïneu	ⲛ̄ⲧⲁⲕⲛⲉⲩ n̄takneu	ⲛ̄ⲧⲁⲣⲉⲛⲉⲩ n̄tareneu	ⲛ̄ⲧⲁϥⲛⲉⲩ n̄tafneu	ⲛ̄ⲧⲁⲥⲛⲉⲩ n̄tasneu	ⲛ̄ⲧⲁⲛⲛⲉⲩ n̄tanneu	ⲛ̄ⲧⲁⲧⲉⲧⲛ̄ⲛⲉⲩ n̄tatetn̄neu	ⲛ̄ⲧⲁⲩⲛⲉⲩ n̄tauneu	ⲛ̄ⲧⲁ- ⲛⲉⲩ n̄ta- neu
expectative	basic negative	ⲙ̄ⲡⲁϯⲛⲉⲩ m̄patineu	ⲙ̄ⲡⲁⲧⲕ̄ⲛⲉⲩ m̄patk̄neu	ⲙ̄ⲡⲁⲧⲉⲛⲉⲩ m̄pateneu	ⲙ̄ⲡⲁⲧϥ̄ⲛⲉⲩ m̄patf̄neu	ⲙ̄ⲡⲁⲧⲥ̄ⲛⲉⲩ m̄pats̄neu	ⲙ̄ⲡⲁⲧⲛ̄ⲛⲉⲩ m̄patn̄neu	ⲙ̄ⲡⲁⲧⲉⲧⲛ̄ⲛⲉⲩ m̄patetn̄neu	ⲙ̄ⲡⲁⲧⲟⲩⲛⲉⲩ m̄patouneu	ⲙ̄ⲡⲁⲧⲉ- ⲛⲉⲩ m̄pate- neu
	circumstantial negative	ⲉⲙ̄ⲡⲁϯⲛⲉⲩ em̄patineu	ⲉⲙ̄ⲡⲁⲧⲕ̄ⲛⲉⲩ em̄patk̄neu	ⲉⲙ̄ⲡⲁⲧⲉⲛⲉⲩ em̄pateneu	ⲉⲙ̄ⲡⲁⲧϥ̄ⲛⲉⲩ em̄patf̄neu	ⲉⲙ̄ⲡⲁⲧⲥ̄ⲛⲉⲩ em̄pats̄neu	ⲉⲙ̄ⲡⲁⲧⲛ̄ⲛⲉⲩ em̄patn̄neu	ⲉⲙ̄ⲡⲁⲧⲉⲧⲛ̄ⲛⲉⲩ em̄patetn̄neu	ⲉⲙ̄ⲡⲁⲧⲟⲩⲛⲉⲩ em̄patouneu	ⲉⲙ̄ⲡⲁⲧⲉ- ⲛⲉⲩ em̄pate- neu
	relative negative	ⲉⲧⲉⲙ̄ⲡⲁϯⲛⲉⲩ etem̄patineu	ⲉⲧⲉⲙ̄ⲡⲁⲧⲕ̄ⲛⲉⲩ etem̄patk̄neu	ⲉⲧⲉⲙ̄ⲡⲁⲧⲉⲛⲉⲩ etem̄pateneu	ⲉⲧⲉⲙ̄ⲡⲁⲧϥ̄ⲛⲉⲩ etem̄patf̄neu	ⲉⲧⲉⲙ̄ⲡⲁⲧⲥ̄ⲛⲉⲩ etem̄pats̄neu	ⲉⲧⲉⲙ̄ⲡⲁⲧⲛ̄ⲛⲉⲩ etem̄patn̄neu	ⲉⲧⲉⲙ̄ⲡⲁⲧⲉⲧⲛ̄ⲛⲉⲩ etem̄patetn̄neu	ⲉⲧⲉⲙ̄ⲡⲁⲧⲟⲩⲛⲉⲩ etem̄patouneu	ⲉⲧⲉⲙ̄ⲡⲁⲧⲉ- ⲛⲉⲩ etem̄pate- neu
	preterite negative	ⲛⲉⲙ̄ⲡⲁϯⲛⲉⲩ nem̄patineu	ⲛⲉⲙ̄ⲡⲁⲧⲕ̄ⲛⲉⲩ nem̄patk̄neu	ⲛⲉⲙ̄ⲡⲁⲧⲉⲛⲉⲩ nem̄pateneu	ⲛⲉⲙ̄ⲡⲁⲧϥ̄ⲛⲉⲩ nem̄patf̄neu	ⲛⲉⲙ̄ⲡⲁⲧⲥ̄ⲛⲉⲩ nem̄pats̄neu	ⲛⲉⲙ̄ⲡⲁⲧⲛ̄ⲛⲉⲩ nem̄patn̄neu	ⲛⲉⲙ̄ⲡⲁⲧⲉⲧⲛ̄ⲛⲉⲩ nem̄patetn̄neu	ⲛⲉⲙ̄ⲡⲁⲧⲟⲩⲛⲉⲩ nem̄patouneu	ⲛⲉⲙ̄ⲡⲁⲧⲉ- ⲛⲉⲩ nem̄pate- neu
aorist	basic affirmative	ϣⲁⲓ̈ⲛⲉⲩ šaïneu	ϣⲁⲕⲛⲉⲩ šakneu	ϣⲁⲣⲉⲛⲉⲩ šareneu	ϣⲁϥⲛⲉⲩ šafneu	ϣⲁⲥⲛⲉⲩ šasneu	ϣⲁⲛⲛⲉⲩ šanneu	ϣⲁⲧⲉⲧⲛ̄ⲛⲉⲩ šatetn̄neu	ϣⲁⲩⲛⲉⲩ šauneu	ϣⲁⲣⲉ- ⲛⲉⲩ šare- neu
	basic negative	ⲙⲁⲓ̈ⲛⲉⲩ maïneu	ⲙⲁⲕⲛⲉⲩ makneu	ⲙⲁⲣⲉⲛⲉⲩ mareneu	ⲙⲁϥⲛⲉⲩ mafneu	ⲙⲁⲥⲛⲉⲩ masneu	ⲙⲁⲛⲛⲉⲩ manneu	ⲙⲁⲧⲉⲧⲛ̄ⲛⲉⲩ matetn̄neu	ⲙⲁⲩⲛⲉⲩ mauneu	ⲙⲁⲣⲉ- ⲛⲉⲩ mare- neu
	circumstantial affirmative	ⲉϣⲁⲓ̈ⲛⲉⲩ ešaïneu	ⲉϣⲁⲕⲛⲉⲩ ešakneu	ⲉϣⲁⲣⲉⲛⲉⲩ ešareneu	ⲉϣⲁϥⲛⲉⲩ ešafneu	ⲉϣⲁⲥⲛⲉⲩ ešasneu	ⲉϣⲁⲛⲛⲉⲩ ešanneu	ⲉϣⲁⲧⲉⲧⲛ̄ⲛⲉⲩ ešatetn̄neu	ⲉϣⲁⲩⲛⲉⲩ ešauneu	ⲉϣⲁⲣⲉ- ⲛⲉⲩ ešare- neu
	circumstantial negative	ⲉⲙⲁⲓ̈ⲛⲉⲩ emaïneu	ⲉⲙⲁⲕⲛⲉⲩ emakneu	ⲉⲙⲁⲣⲉⲛⲉⲩ emareneu	ⲉⲙⲁϥⲛⲉⲩ emafneu	ⲉⲙⲁⲥⲛⲉⲩ emasneu	ⲉⲙⲁⲛⲛⲉⲩ emanneu	ⲉⲙⲁⲧⲉⲧⲛ̄ⲛⲉⲩ ematetn̄neu	ⲉⲙⲁⲩⲛⲉⲩ emauneu	ⲉⲙⲁⲣⲉ- ⲛⲉⲩ emare- neu
	relative affirmative	ⲉⲧⲉϣⲁⲓ̈ⲛⲉⲩ, ⲉϣⲁⲓ̈ⲛⲉⲩ etešaïneu, ešaïneu	ⲉⲧⲉϣⲁⲕⲛⲉⲩ, ⲉϣⲁⲕⲛⲉⲩ etešakneu, ešakneu	ⲉⲧⲉϣⲁⲣⲉⲛⲉⲩ, ⲉϣⲁⲣⲉⲛⲉⲩ etešareneu, ešareneu	ⲉⲧⲉϣⲁϥⲛⲉⲩ, ⲉϣⲁϥⲛⲉⲩ etešafneu, ešafneu	ⲉⲧⲉϣⲁⲥⲛⲉⲩ, ⲉϣⲁⲥⲛⲉⲩ etešasneu, ešasneu	ⲉⲧⲉϣⲁⲛⲛⲉⲩ, ⲉϣⲁⲛⲛⲉⲩ etešanneu, ešanneu	ⲉⲧⲉϣⲁⲧⲉⲧⲛ̄ⲛⲉⲩ, ⲉϣⲁⲧⲉⲧⲛ̄ⲛⲉⲩ etešatetn̄neu, ešatetn̄neu	ⲉⲧⲉϣⲁⲩⲛⲉⲩ, ⲉϣⲁⲩⲛⲉⲩ etešauneu, ešauneu	ⲉⲧⲉϣⲁⲣⲉ- ⲛⲉⲩ, ⲉϣⲁⲣⲉ- ⲛⲉⲩ etešare- neu, ešare- neu
	relative negative	ⲉⲧⲉⲙⲁⲓ̈ⲛⲉⲩ etemaïneu	ⲉⲧⲉⲙⲁⲕⲛⲉⲩ etemakneu	ⲉⲧⲉⲙⲁⲣⲉⲛⲉⲩ etemareneu	ⲉⲧⲉⲙⲁϥⲛⲉⲩ etemafneu	ⲉⲧⲉⲙⲁⲥⲛⲉⲩ etemasneu	ⲉⲧⲉⲙⲁⲛⲛⲉⲩ etemanneu	ⲉⲧⲉⲙⲁⲧⲉⲧⲛ̄ⲛⲉⲩ etematetn̄neu	ⲉⲧⲉⲙⲁⲩⲛⲉⲩ etemauneu	ⲉⲧⲉⲙⲁⲣⲉ- ⲛⲉⲩ etemare- neu
	preterite affirmative	ⲛⲉϣⲁⲓ̈ⲛⲉⲩ nešaïneu	ⲛⲉϣⲁⲕⲛⲉⲩ nešakneu	ⲛⲉϣⲁⲣⲉⲛⲉⲩ nešareneu	ⲛⲉϣⲁϥⲛⲉⲩ nešafneu	ⲛⲉϣⲁⲥⲛⲉⲩ nešasneu	ⲛⲉϣⲁⲛⲛⲉⲩ nešanneu	ⲛⲉϣⲁⲧⲉⲧⲛ̄ⲛⲉⲩ nešatetn̄neu	ⲛⲉϣⲁⲩⲛⲉⲩ nešauneu	ⲛⲉϣⲁⲣⲉ- ⲛⲉⲩ nešare- neu
	preterite negative	ⲛⲉⲙⲁⲓ̈ⲛⲉⲩ nemaïneu	ⲛⲉⲙⲁⲕⲛⲉⲩ nemakneu	ⲛⲉⲙⲁⲣⲉⲛⲉⲩ nemareneu	ⲛⲉⲙⲁϥⲛⲉⲩ nemafneu	ⲛⲉⲙⲁⲥⲛⲉⲩ nemasneu	ⲛⲉⲙⲁⲛⲛⲉⲩ nemanneu	ⲛⲉⲙⲁⲧⲉⲧⲛ̄ⲛⲉⲩ nematetn̄neu	ⲛⲉⲙⲁⲩⲛⲉⲩ nemauneu	ⲛⲉⲙⲁⲣⲉ- ⲛⲉⲩ nemare- neu
	focalising affirmative	ⲉⲙⲁⲓ̈ⲛⲉⲩ emaïneu	ⲉⲙⲁⲕⲛⲉⲩ emakneu	ⲉⲙⲁⲣⲉⲛⲉⲩ emareneu	ⲉⲙⲁϥⲛⲉⲩ emafneu	ⲉⲙⲁⲥⲛⲉⲩ emasneu	ⲉⲙⲁⲛⲛⲉⲩ emanneu	ⲉⲙⲁⲧⲉⲧⲛ̄ⲛⲉⲩ ematetn̄neu	ⲉⲙⲁⲩⲛⲉⲩ emauneu	ⲉⲙⲁⲣⲉ- ⲛⲉⲩ emare- neu
optative	basic affirmative	ⲉⲓ̈ⲁⲛⲉⲩ eïaneu	ⲉⲕⲁⲛⲉⲩ ekaneu	ⲉⲣⲁⲛⲉⲩ eraneu	ⲉϥⲁⲛⲉⲩ efaneu	ⲉⲥⲁⲛⲉⲩ esaneu	ⲉⲛⲁⲛⲉⲩ enaneu	ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲉⲩ etetnaneu	ⲉⲩⲁⲛⲉⲩ euaneu	ⲉⲣⲉ- ⲛⲉⲩ ere- neu
optative	basic affirmative	ⲛⲁⲛⲉⲩ naneu	ⲛⲉⲕⲛⲉⲩ nekneu	ⲛⲉⲛⲉⲩ neneu	ⲛⲉϥⲛⲉⲩ nefneu	ⲛⲉⲥⲛⲉⲩ nesneu	ⲛⲉⲛⲛⲉⲩ nenneu	ⲛⲉⲧⲛ̄ⲛⲉⲩ netn̄neu	ⲛⲉⲩⲛⲉⲩ neuneu	ⲛⲉ- ⲛⲉⲩ ne- neu
jussive	basic affirmative	ⲙⲁⲣⲓⲛⲉⲩ marineu	(use imperative)		ⲙⲁⲣⲉϥⲛⲉⲩ marefneu	ⲙⲁⲣⲉⲥⲛⲉⲩ maresneu	ⲙⲁⲣⲛ̄ⲛⲉⲩ marn̄neu	(use imperative)	ⲙⲁⲣⲟⲩⲛⲉⲩ marouneu	ⲙⲁⲣⲉ- ⲛⲉⲩ mare- neu
jussive	basic affirmative	ⲙ̄ⲡⲣⲧⲣⲁⲛⲉⲩ m̄prtraneu	(use imperative)		ⲙ̄ⲡⲣⲧⲣⲉϥⲛⲉⲩ m̄prtrefneu	ⲙ̄ⲡⲣⲧⲣⲉⲥⲛⲉⲩ m̄prtresneu	ⲙ̄ⲡⲣⲧⲣⲉⲛⲛⲉⲩ m̄prtrenneu	(use imperative)	ⲙ̄ⲡⲣⲧⲣⲉⲩⲛⲉⲩ m̄prtreuneu	ⲙ̄ⲡⲱⲣⲧⲉ- ⲛⲉⲩ m̄pōrte- neu
subordinate clause
		ⲁⲛⲁⲕ	ⲛ̄ⲧⲁⲕ	ⲛ̄ⲧⲟ	ⲛ̄ⲧⲁϥ	ⲛ̄ⲧⲁⲥ	ⲁⲛⲁⲛ	ⲛ̄ⲧⲱⲧⲛ̄	ⲛ̄ⲧⲁⲩ	-
conjunctive		ⲛ̄ⲧⲁⲛⲉⲩ, ⲧⲁⲛⲉⲩ n̄taneu, taneu	ⲛ̄ⲅⲛⲉⲩ, ⲛ̄ⲕⲛⲉⲩ, ⲕⲛⲉⲩ n̄gneu, n̄kneu, kneu	ⲛ̄ⲧⲉⲛⲉⲩ, ⲧⲉⲛⲉⲩ n̄teneu, teneu	ⲛ̄ϥⲛⲉⲩ, ϥⲛⲉⲩ n̄fneu, fneu	ⲛ̄ⲥⲛⲉⲩ, ⲥⲛⲉⲩ n̄sneu, sneu	ⲛ̄ⲧⲛ̄ⲛⲉⲩ, ⲧⲛ̄ⲛⲉⲩ n̄tn̄neu, tn̄neu	ⲛ̄ⲧⲉⲧⲛ̄ⲛⲉⲩ, ⲧⲉⲧⲛ̄ⲛⲉⲩ n̄tetn̄neu, tetn̄neu	ⲛ̄ⲥⲉⲛⲉⲩ, ⲥⲉⲛⲉⲩ n̄seneu, seneu	ⲛ̄ⲧⲉ- ⲛⲉⲩ n̄te- neu
future conjunctive		ⲧⲁⲣⲓⲛⲉⲩ tarineu	ⲧⲁⲣⲉⲕⲛⲉⲩ tarekneu	ⲧⲁⲣⲉⲛⲉⲩ tareneu	ⲧⲁⲣⲉϥⲛⲉⲩ tarefneu	ⲧⲁⲣⲉⲥⲛⲉⲩ taresneu	ⲧⲁⲣⲛ̄ⲛⲉⲩ tarn̄neu	ⲧⲁⲣⲉⲧⲛ̄ⲛⲉⲩ taretn̄neu	ⲧⲁⲣⲟⲩⲛⲉⲩ tarouneu	ⲧⲁⲣⲉ- ⲛⲉⲩ tare- neu
precursive		ⲛ̄ⲧⲁⲣⲓⲛⲉⲩ n̄tarineu	ⲛ̄ⲧⲁⲣⲉⲕⲛⲉⲩ n̄tarekneu	ⲛ̄ⲧⲁⲣⲉⲛⲉⲩ n̄tareneu	ⲛ̄ⲧⲁⲣⲉϥⲛⲉⲩ n̄tarefneu	ⲛ̄ⲧⲁⲣⲉⲥⲛⲉⲩ n̄taresneu	ⲛ̄ⲧⲁⲣⲛ̄ⲛⲉⲩ n̄tarn̄neu	ⲛ̄ⲧⲁⲣⲉⲧⲛ̄ⲛⲉⲩ n̄taretn̄neu	ⲛ̄ⲧⲁⲣⲟⲩⲛⲉⲩ n̄tarouneu	ⲛ̄ⲧⲁⲣⲉ- ⲛⲉⲩ n̄tare- neu
limitative		ϣⲁⲛϯⲛⲉⲩ šantineu	ϣⲁⲛⲧⲕ̄ⲛⲉⲩ, ϣⲁⲛⲧⲉⲕⲛⲉⲩ šantk̄neu, šantekneu	ϣⲁⲛⲧⲉⲛⲉⲩ šanteneu	ϣⲁⲛⲧϥ̄ⲛⲉⲩ, ϣⲁⲛⲧⲉϥⲛⲉⲩ šantf̄neu, šantefneu	ϣⲁⲛⲧⲥ̄ⲛⲉⲩ, ϣⲁⲛⲧⲉⲥⲛⲉⲩ šants̄neu, šantesneu	ϣⲁⲛⲧⲛ̄ⲛⲉⲩ, ϣⲁⲛⲧⲉⲛⲛⲉⲩ šantn̄neu, šantenneu	ϣⲁⲛⲧⲉⲧⲛ̄ⲛⲉⲩ šantetn̄neu	ϣⲁⲛⲧⲟⲩⲛⲉⲩ šantouneu	ϣⲁⲛⲧⲉ- ⲛⲉⲩ šante- neu
conditional	long	ⲉⲓ̈ϣⲁⲛⲛⲉⲩ eïšanneu	ⲉⲕϣⲁⲛⲛⲉⲩ ekšanneu	ⲉⲣϣⲁⲛⲛⲉⲩ, ⲉⲣⲉϣⲁⲛⲛⲉⲩ eršanneu, erešanneu	ⲉϥϣⲁⲛⲛⲉⲩ efšanneu	ⲉⲥϣⲁⲛⲛⲉⲩ esšanneu	ⲉⲛϣⲁⲛⲛⲉⲩ enšanneu	ⲉϣⲁⲛⲧⲉⲧⲛ̄ⲛⲉⲩ ešantetn̄neu	ⲉⲩϣⲁⲛⲛⲉⲩ eušanneu	ⲉϣⲁⲛⲧⲉ- ⲛⲉⲩ, ⲉⲣϣⲁ- ⲛⲉⲩ ešante- neu, erša- neu
conditional	short	ⲉⲓ̈ⲛⲉⲩ eïneu	ⲉⲕⲛⲉⲩ ekneu	ⲉⲣⲉⲛⲉⲩ ereneu	ⲉϥⲛⲉⲩ efneu	ⲉⲥⲛⲉⲩ esneu	ⲉⲛⲛⲉⲩ enneu	ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛ̄ⲛⲉⲩ etetn̄neu	ⲉⲩⲛⲉⲩ euneu	ⲉⲣⲉ- ⲛⲉⲩ ere- neu
negated with		ⲧⲙ̄- tm̄-

Etymology 2

From Egyptian nw (“hour, moment, time”)

Alternative forms

ⲛⲟⲩ (nou) — Sahidic
ⲛⲱ (nō) — Fayyumic
ⲛⲟ (no) — Akhmimic, Old Coptic
ⲛⲁⲩ (nau) — Sahidic, Bohairic

Noun

ⲛⲉⲩ • (neu) m

(Fayyumic, Lycopolitan) hour, time
Synonym: ⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩ (ounou)
(Fayyumic, Lycopolitan) daylight

References

Marcion Coptic dictionary