ᴹQ. nan conj. and adv. “but, on the contrary, on the other hand; again” (Category: Conjunction)

ᴹQ. nan, conj. and adv. “but, on the contrary, on the other hand; ⚠️again” (Category: Conjunction)

References ✧ Ety/NDAN; LR/72; PE22/124; PE23/109

Glosses

• “again” ✧ PE22/124; PE23/109
• “but” ✧ LR/72; LR/72
• “but, on the contrary, on the other hand” ✧ Ety/NDAN (nān)

Variations

• nan ✧ LR/72; LR/72; PE22/124; PE23/109
• nā ✧ Ety/NDAN
• nān ✧ Ety/NDAN

Related

• Q. mal “but” may for the sense “but” replace nan “but, on the contrary, on the other hand; again”

Element In

• ᴹQ. Naneldar “Danian Elves”
• ᴹQ. Naneldarin
• ᴹQ. en kárielto eldain Isil, hildin Úr-anar; toi írimar “for Elves they made the Moon, but for Men the red Sun; which are beautiful” ✧ LR/72
• ᴹQ. nan úye sére indo-ninya símen, ullume “but my heart resteth not here for ever” ✧ LR/72
• ᴹQ. nanyunan “again-and-again” ✧ PE23/110
• ᴹQ. tasse intin nan “there they (are) again” ✧ PE22/124

Derivations

• < ᴹ√(N)DAN “back, backwards; return” ✧ Ety/NDAN (NDAN); PE23/109 (NDAN)

Phonetic Developments

ᴹ√NDAN > nān

[ndān] > [nān]

✧ Ety/NDAN