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な [spec1] ；なあ [spec1] ；なー [spec1] ；なぁ

(な only) [prt]
《prohibitive; used with dictionary form verb》
▶ don't

Cross references:
	⇐ see: 2834340 すんな 1. don't
	⇐ see: 2751590 わいの 1. indicates emotion and emphasis

(な only) [prt]
《imperative (from なさい); used with -masu stem of verb》
▶ do

[int]
《used to get someone's attention or press one's point》
▶ hey
▶ listen
▶ look
▶ say

[prt]
《when seeking confirmation, for emphasis, etc.; used at sentence end》
▶ now, ...
▶ well, ...
▶ I tell you!
▶ you know

[prt]
《used to express admiration, emotionality, etc.; used at sentence end》
▶ wow
▶ ooh

[prt] Dialect: ksb
《used as a request for confirmation or agreement; used at sentence end》
▶ right?
▶ isn't it?
▶ doesn't it?
▶ don't you?
▶ don't you think?

History:

25.	A 2021-12-02 01:14:36 Robin Scott <...address hidden...>
	Comments:	From deleted entry.
	Diff:	@@ -32,0 +33 @@ +<s_inf>used to get someone's attention or press one's point</s_inf> @@ -35 +36,2 @@ -<gloss>you</gloss> +<gloss>look</gloss> +<gloss>say</gloss>
24.	A 2021-11-01 10:50:59 Marcus Richert <...address hidden...>
	Comments:	aligning w other senses (but not sure which is best)
	Diff:	@@ -53 +53 @@ -<s_inf>at sentence end; used as a request for confirmation or agreement</s_inf> +<s_inf>used as a request for confirmation or agreement; used at sentence end</s_inf>
23.	A 2021-11-01 09:39:44 Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
22.	A* 2021-11-01 00:42:10 Marcus Richert <...address hidden...>
	Refs:	https://news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/663842052fda2bba03b7dc8a247d5afad9653f97 "真面目だったなぁ。"
	Diff:	@@ -14,0 +15,3 @@ +</r_ele> +<r_ele> +<reb>なぁ</reb>
21.	A* 2021-10-30 08:03:24 Marcus Richert <...address hidden...>
	Refs:	https://news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/44f25ca79e3a0c1195675b0c24c26bbb943f4fc1 なんかあっという間に終わったなあっていう、何も感じなかったっていうのが正直な感想。
	Comments:	suggest merging in なあ as it can be used for 3 out of 5 senses here. adding one ksb sense also (though there's more), copied it from ね
	Diff:	@@ -7,0 +8,8 @@ +<r_ele> +<reb>なあ</reb> +<re_pri>spec1</re_pri> +</r_ele> +<r_ele> +<reb>なー</reb> +<re_pri>spec1</re_pri> +</r_ele> @@ -8,0 +17 @@ +<stagr>な</stagr> @@ -13,0 +23 @@ +<stagr>な</stagr> @@ -20,2 +29,0 @@ -<xref type="see" seq="2100620">なあ</xref> -<xref type="see" seq="2100620">なあ</xref> @@ -38,0 +47,10 @@ +</sense> +<sense> +<pos>&prt;</pos> +<s_inf>at sentence end; used as a request for confirmation or agreement</s_inf> +<dial>&ksb;</dial> +<gloss>right?</gloss> +<gloss>isn't it?</gloss> +<gloss>doesn't it?</gloss> +<gloss>don't you?</gloss> +<gloss>don't you think?</gloss>
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20.	A 2020-08-25 07:06:56 Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
	Diff:	@@ -15 +15 @@ -<s_inf>imperative (from なさい); used with masu stem verb</s_inf> +<s_inf>imperative (from なさい); used with -masu stem of verb</s_inf>
19.	A 2020-06-20 16:12:58 Marcus Richert <...address hidden...>
	Comments:	Nicolas: No worries. Jim: looks better.
18.	A* 2020-06-20 11:24:08 Nicolas Maia
	Comments:	Just to be clear, I don't do it on purpose.
17.	A* 2020-06-20 00:25:57 Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
	Comments:	Nicolas (forked comment): "I'm ok with Marcus's suggestion." Please note that comments and amendments MUST be attached to the most recent addition. Attaching a comment to an earlier one creates a "fork" in the flow of amendments, which can only be resolved by rejecting a branch.
16.	A* 2020-06-19 23:09:55 Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
	Comments:	Well, I've implemented my suggestion from last month. OK?
	Diff:	@@ -15,2 +15 @@ -<xref type="see" seq="2192950">なさい</xref> -<s_inf>imperative; used with masu stem verb</s_inf> +<s_inf>imperative (from なさい); used with masu stem verb</s_inf>
15.	A* 2020-05-22 21:10:34 Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
	Comments:	I'd missed the addition of "abbr"; I agree it's not. I'd prefer a note about なさい, as there was earlier. Reinstate and remove xref?
	Diff:	@@ -16 +15,0 @@ -<misc>&abbr;</misc>
14.	A* 2020-05-22 14:05:50 Marcus Richert <...address hidden...>
	Comments:	I don't think it should be tagged as abbr (and I don't think the xref to なさい is helpful). daijr for example says 〔補助動詞「なさる」の命令の言い方「なさい」を省略したものからなさい is the etymology, it's not right to say it's an actual abbreviation of it today.
13.	A 2020-05-22 08:23:21 Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
	Comments:	Until 2018 there was a "from なさい" note,
12.	A* 2020-05-21 23:24:50 Nicolas Maia
	Refs:	https://japanese.stackexchange.com/questions/2707/using-な-in-positive-instead-of-negative-imperative-e-g-行きな
	Diff:	@@ -14,0 +15,2 @@ +<xref type="see" seq="2192950">なさい</xref> +<misc>&abbr;</misc>
11.	A 2018-03-30 02:58:47 Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
	Comments:	OK, let's close it for now.
10.	A* 2018-03-29 02:16:24 Marcus Richert <...address hidden...>
	Comments:	So to clarify my stance, I don't disagree with Robin that it's kind of dubious how helpful these glosses really are, but I prefer having them to moving what I think should obviously be usage notes to expl. I think we should try and be as consistent with our expl/note usage as possible.
9.	A* 2018-03-02 22:32:44 Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
	Comments:	Reopening. In a forked edit Marcus commented: I don't see how the [expl] glosses would be different from the notes, though...? I mean, if they are notes on usage, they should be in the notes. I've said it before on the mailing list though; I think we should let through senses which have notes but no gloss into the database.
8.	A 2018-03-02 22:31:40 Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
	Comments:	OK. I'll approve to lock in this order and fix examples, and then reopen. I've suggested some extra glosses for 4 which match what I'm seeing.
	Diff:	@@ -28 +28,4 @@ -<gloss>now</gloss> +<gloss>now, ...</gloss> +<gloss>well, ...</gloss> +<gloss>I tell you!</gloss> +<gloss>you know</gloss> @@ -34 +37 @@ -<gloss>o</gloss> +<gloss>ooh</gloss>
7.	A* 2018-03-02 18:30:51 Robin Scott <...address hidden...>
	Comments:	I just don't think it's helpful to translate a particle like this (perhaps with the exception of sense 1). I don't associate "do" with imperative sentences and I think it's impossible to come up with translations for senses 4 and 5. I can't see how "now", "wow" and "o" would aid with translation or understanding. Since we can't just have notes, I'd make [expl] glosses out of the notes.
	Diff:	@@ -19 +19 @@ -<pos>&prt;</pos> +<pos>∫</pos>
6.	A* 2018-03-02 17:08:19 Marcus Richert <...address hidden...>
	Comments:	But sense 1 was previously literally just "emotionality/emphasis". "emphasis" is in sense 4 and "emotionality" is in sense 5.
5.	A* 2018-03-02 09:19:24 Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
	Comments:	Having trouble seeing it. There are 200+ sentences for the former sense 1, e.g. 「相変わらず短気だな」麗華の拳をいなしながら言う。"Short tempered as ever." He said while dodging Reika's fist. 「金なら貸さないからな」、俺はにべもなく言った。"If it's money then I'm not lending any" I said point blank. I can't see then fitting senses 4 or 5, but they're fine for the old sense 1. (Something odd going on with xrefs.)
	Diff:	@@ -20,2 +20 @@ -<xref type="see" seq="2100620">なあ・1</xref> -<xref type="see" seq="2100620">なあ・1</xref> +<xref type="see" seq="2100620">なあ</xref> @@ -33,2 +31,0 @@ -<xref type="see" seq="2100620">なあ・1</xref> -<xref type="see" seq="2100620">なあ・1</xref>
4.	A* 2018-03-01 17:33:51 Marcus Richert <...address hidden...>
	Comments:	Senses 4 and 5.
	Diff:	@@ -20,2 +20,2 @@ -<xref type="see" seq="2100620">なあ</xref> -<xref type="see">なあ</xref> +<xref type="see" seq="2100620">なあ・1</xref> +<xref type="see" seq="2100620">なあ・1</xref> @@ -33,2 +33,2 @@ -<xref type="see" seq="2100620">なあ</xref> -<xref type="see">なあ</xref> +<xref type="see" seq="2100620">なあ・1</xref> +<xref type="see" seq="2100620">なあ・1</xref>
3.	A* 2018-03-01 02:52:18 Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
	Comments:	What's happened to the former sense 1? It has an example sentence and there's an xref pointing to it.
	Diff:	@@ -21 +21 @@ -<xref type="see" seq="2100620">なあ</xref> +<xref type="see">なあ</xref> @@ -34 +34 @@ -<xref type="see" seq="2100620">なあ</xref> +<xref type="see">なあ</xref>
2.	A* 2018-01-19 21:17:16 Marcus Richert <...address hidden...>
	Refs:	chujiten
	Comments:	A first attempt to improve this entry. It probably needs some work, still, not least to add the various meanings it can have in ksb...
	Diff:	@@ -10 +10,2 @@ -<gloss>(sentence end, mainly masc.) indicates emotion or emphasis</gloss> +<s_inf>prohibitive; used with dictionary form verb</s_inf> +<gloss>don't</gloss> @@ -14,3 +15,2 @@ -<misc>&abbr;</misc> -<s_inf>from なさい</s_inf> -<gloss>(used with masu stem verb) command</gloss> +<s_inf>imperative; used with masu stem verb</s_inf> +<gloss>do</gloss> @@ -20 +20,18 @@ -<gloss>(used with dictionary form verb) prohibition</gloss> +<xref type="see" seq="2100620">なあ</xref> +<xref type="see" seq="2100620">なあ</xref> +<gloss>hey</gloss> +<gloss>listen</gloss> +<gloss>you</gloss> +</sense> +<sense> +<pos>&prt;</pos> +<s_inf>when seeking confirmation, for emphasis, etc.; used at sentence end</s_inf> +<gloss>now</gloss> +</sense> +<sense> +<pos>&prt;</pos> +<xref type="see" seq="2100620">なあ</xref> +<xref type="see" seq="2100620">なあ</xref> +<s_inf>used to express admiration, emotionality, etc.; used at sentence end</s_inf> +<gloss>wow</gloss> +<gloss>o</gloss>
1.	A 2005-03-05 00:00:00
	Comments:	Entry created

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