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Pronoun

 * 1) this, that

Usage notes
This demonstrative is a pronoun, and so does not directly modify nouns. In Middle Egyptian it becomes used as a demonstrative for plural nouns in place of the old adjectives and. When used in this way, it precedes the noun, with the genitival adjective in between, e.g. "these feet" is  (literally "this of feet").

It forms a contrastive pair with the demonstrative pronoun, in which is proximal.

Etymology 2
Oréal hypothesizes an origin in a contraction of, following Vergote and rejecting an earlier hypothesis by Osing and Loprieno that would suggest an origin in.

Particle

 * 1)  there is no, there are no;
 * 2)  without; there not being any …;
 * 3)  not;
 * 4)  not;
 * 5)  not;
 * 6)  or not;
 * 1)  not;
 * 2)  not;
 * 3)  or not;
 * 1)  or not;

Usage notes

 * When negating an adverbial or adjectival sentence, this particle stands near the beginning of the negated sentence, before the subject, but it can be preceded by other particles. It is followed by a nominal subject, a demonstrative pronoun, or a dependent pronoun as subject.


 * When (exceptionally) negating a nominal sentence, this particle either pairs with the particle like the ordinary negative particle for nominal sentences,, or simply stands by itself at the beginning of the sentence.