nē

particle

1. used to deny or disagree with what was said in the preceding affirmative statement; no

   ““Vai tu biji teātrī?” “Nē””

2. used to confirm or agree with what was said in the preceding negative statement; no

   ““Avīzi neatvedi?” “Nē”, es iesaucos; “avīzes mums nav.””

3. used to negate a previous assumption; no

   “Atskan telefona zvans: tai vajag būt viņai! Nē, nav.”

4. used to correct, precise or reinforce what was said in the preceding utterance; no, rather, actually

   “Jūra bija zila. Nē, dzīzāk zaļa”