nebe-
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Lithuanian
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From the particle nèbe (“not anymore, no longer”).
Prefix
[edit]nebe-
- Used on all verb forms to indicate that the action no longer occurs.
- nebe- + norė́ti (“to want”) → nebenorė́ti (“to not want anymore”)
- nebe- + verkiù (“I am crying”) → nebeverkiù (“I am not crying anymore”)
Usage notes
[edit]As with ne-, some intransitive verbs require the genitive rather than the nominative subject. This is particularly the case when the (continued) existence of something is denied: