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"Doth" is a transitive verb which is often translated as "hace", and "nay" is an adverb which is often translated as "no". Learn more about the difference between "doth" and "nay" below.
doth(
duhth
)
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
transitive verb
1.
A word or phrase that is no longer used in contemporary language and is recognized as being from another era (e.g., thou).
(archaic)
(3rd person singular present of to do)
a. hace
He asks her hand in marriage in the third act and he doth so humorously.Le pide la mano en el matrimonio en el tercer acto y lo hace con humor.
An auxiliary verb, or helper verb, is a conjugated verb that comes before a main verb and determines the main verb's tense, mood, or aspect (e.g., I have gone.).
auxiliary verb
2.
A word or phrase that is no longer used in contemporary language and is recognized as being from another era (e.g., thou).
(archaic)
(3rd person singular present of to do)
a.
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
no direct translation
Doth she not find my music pleasing?¿No encuentra mi música agradable?
He doth not sleep.No duerme.
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nay(
ney
)
An adverb is a word that describes a verb, an adjective, or other adverbs (e.g., to run quickly, very tired).
adverb
1.
A word or phrase that is no longer used in contemporary language and is recognized as being from another era (e.g., thou).
(archaic)
(negation)
a. no
Willst thou not come to market with us? - Nay, I haven't the time.¿No vendrás al mercado con nosotros? - No, no tengo tiempo.
a. más áun
'Tis a crime to speak so, nay a sin!Es un crimen hablar así, no, más aún ¡es pecado!
b. mejor dicho
The king's madness has turned him in an animal, nay a monster!La locura del rey le ha convertido en un animal, mejor dicho, ¡un monstruo!
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun
a. el voto en contra
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
The nays weren't enough to keep the motion from passing.Los votos en contra no fueron suficientes para impedir que la moción fuera aprobada.
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