niyma

Silesian

Etymology

Univerbation of niy +‎ ma.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɲɪ.ma/

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• Rhymes: -ɪma
• Syllabification: niy‧ma

Verb

niyma impf (defective)

1. negative form of je; am not, aren't, isn't

   A skōnd jŏ to mōgbych wiedzieć? Jŏ niyma encyklopedyjŏ.

   How am I supposed to know that? I'm not an encyclopedia.

   Tyś niyma mōj wrōg, ale jŏ niyma twōj przŏciel.

   You aren't my enemy, but I'm not your friend.

   Tyn problym durś niyma rozwichłany. ― This problem is still not solved.

Usage notes

Not to be confused with:

• niy ma (“there isn't”)
• niy mŏ (the negation of mŏ (“has”))
• niymŏ (“mute”)

Further reading

• Eugeniusz Kosmała (2023) “nie jest”, in Dykcjōnôrz Polsko-Ślonskiy (in Silesian), n, page 2306