Manx word

nagh

not

conjunction

nagh means “not” in Manx and is used as a conjunction.

nagh in context

Ta reddyn ennagh ayn nagh vel niart ain orroo.

There are some things we cannot help.

Ta dooinney ny ghaa leaystey clean nagh vel bentyn da hene.

There’s a man or two rocking the cradle of another man’s child.

V'eh yn fer toshee dy feer, ga nagh row yn ennym er.

He was leader in deed though not in name.

Nagh row Paaie feer doaieagh?

Wasn't Paaie very decent?

As ta'n chooid share jeh nagh vel ee ny ben Vanninagh.

The beauty of it is that she is not Manx.

Communication

agh

but

and

dys

though

mannagh

if ... not

myr

tra

when (subordinator)

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