used as follows: ne ... ne (de) .... neither ... nor ...: Ne çalışır, ne çalıştırır. He neither works nor lets others work. Bundan sonra ne Sarıyer'e, ne Marıyer'e hiçbir yere gitmez. After this she won't go to Sarıyer, Schmarıyer, or anywhere.
ne alandan ne satandan olmamak to be completely impartial, favor neither the one nor the other.
ne altını bırakmak, ne üstünü not to leave any part of (something, a place) untouched or unexplored.
ne balını isterim, ne belasını. colloq. It's not worth all the trouble it'd cause me.
ne kokar, ne bulaşır. colloq. He has no marked virtues or vices.
ne od var, ne ocak. colloq. They are so poor they don't even have two sticks to rub together.
ne sakala minnet, ne bıyığa. colloq. He never becomes obligated to others./He paddles his own canoe.
ne selam, ne sabah. colloq. They aren't on speaking terms with each other.
ne sihirdir ne keramet, el çabukluğu marifet. colloq. This is the work of a sleight-of-hand artist.
ne Şam'ın şekeri, ne Arabın yüzü/zekeri. colloq. I don't want to have any truck with him/it, even though I know he/it might be of use to me (or even though he/it has his/its good points).
ne şiş yansın, ne kebap. colloq. Let's find a solution that'll be agreeable to all concerned.
ne tadı var, ne tuzu. colloq. There's nothing about it that's attractive./It has nothing to recommend it.
ne yârdan geçer, ne serden. colloq. He/She can't resign himself to the loss of a friend, nor to the sacrifice he/she must make to keep her/him.
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1. What ...?: Ne dedin? What did you say? 2. What a ...!/How ...! (used as an intensifier before adjectives): Ne biçimsiz bir masa! What an ugly table! Ne soğuk! How cold it is! 3. whatever: Ahmet ne yaparsa Ayşe beğenir. Ayşe approves of whatever Ahmet does. 4. What ...?: Bu ne kutusu? What's this box for? Yarın ne dersin var? What lesson do you have tomorrow? 5. used as an intensifier: Dün rüzgâr ne esti ha! Yesterday the wind blew like all get-out. 6. used to express approval or disapproval: Bu ne kıyafet böyle? And just what sort of getup is this? Bu dünyada ne anneler var! This old world has some pretty wonderful/awful mothers in it!
neler used to indicate a quantity of things: Daha neler gördük, neler! We saw lots and lots of other things as well! Neler öğrendin? What things have you learned?
nesi used to show a connection: Sen İsmet'in nesisin? How are you kin to İsmet? O adam buranın nesi? What's that man's position here?
nesine? What on earth does he need ... for?: Otomobil onun nesine? What on earth does he need a car for? Altın kolye onun nesine? What on earth is she doing with a gold necklace?
ne akla hizmet ediyor? Why on earth is he doing such a thing?
ne âlâ! How nice!
ne âlâ memleket! What a fine kettle of fish!/What a wonderful state of affairs! (said sarcastically).
ne âlem used to express a feeling of astonishment tempered with affection: Ne âlem adam! What a crazy guy! O kadın ne âlemdir bir bilsen! That gal's a character, I can tell you!
ne âlemdesiniz? How are things with you?
ne alıp veremiyor? 1. What is it he wants?/What's he after? 2. /la/ What's the problem between ...?: Onunla ne alıp veremiyorsun? What's the problem between you and her? (...)
ne arar! /da/ (Someone) is completely lacking in (something).: Onda para ne arar! He's never got two cents to rub together. (Burada/Orada)
ne arıyor? What's he doing here/there?/What does he want?
ne biçim used to show disapproval: Ne biçim adam yahu! What a jerk! Ne biçim sözlük! And this thing's supposed to be a dictionary!
ne buyurdunuz? What did you say?
ne buyurulur? /a/ 1. What do you say to ...?/What would you say to a ...?: Soğuk bir limonataya ne buyurulur? What do you say to a cold lemonade?/Would you like a cold lemonade? 2. What do you have to say to ...? (said tauntingly).
ne canı var ki? How can he do that? (He's not got the physical strength.)
ne çare! What can one do?/It's a hopeless situation.
ne çıkar? 1. What difference will it make one way or the other? 2. What'll come of it? (Nothing!). 3. What can I/you expect to get out of it?
ne çiçektir biliriz. colloq. I know what a bad lot he is./I know just how nocount he is./I've got his number.
ne de olsa nevertheless, nonetheless.
ne dedim de ...? Why on earth (didn't I do something)?: Ne dedim de sana haber vermedim? Why on earth didn't I inform you?
ne demek? 1. What does it mean?: Bu ne demek? What does this mean? 2. Just what does it mean? (said angrily): Ders ekmek ne demek? Just what do you mean by cutting a class?
ne demeye ...? 1. Why ...?: Buraya ne demeye geldin? Why have you come here? 2. used when questioning the meaning of something: O sözü ne demeye getirdi? Just what did she mean by that remark?
neler de neler, maydanozlu köfteler all manner of strange and outlandish things.
ne denir?/
ne dersin? colloq. What can you say?/There's nothing you can say.
ne denli 1. ... how much .... 2. However much .... 3. My, how ...!
ne dersin? colloq. What do you think?
ne dese beğenirsin? colloq. You'll never guess what he said to me./You won't believe what he said to me./Just guess what she said!/Guess what she called me!
ne diye ...? Why ...?/For what purpose ...?: Ne diye ben gideyim? Why should I be the one to go? Ne diye gideyim? What's the point in my going?/For what purpose am I to go?
ne ekersen onu biçersin. proverb You reap what you sow.
ne fayda! colloq. What good can that do now?/What's the good of it now?/It's too late for that now. (...)
ne gezer! see ne arar!
ne gibi ...? What sort of ...?: Ne gibi bir dernek o? What sort of an association is that?
ne gibi? What, for example?/Such as what?/Like what?
neler gördüm! The things I saw!/I saw a lot, I can tell you!
ne güne duruyor? colloq., said of someone or something whose usefulness has been overlooked: Onlar ne güne duruyor? If they won't be useful now, just when will they be useful?
ne günlere kaldık! colloq. Things have really gone to the dogs!/Times have changed for the worse!
ne haber? colloq. How's it going?/How're you doing? (...)
ne hacet? /a/ Why ... have to ...?: Gitmeye ne hacet? Why do you have to go? (...)
ne haddine! Just who is he/she to ...?: Bana öğüt vermek ne haddine! Just who is he to give me advice?
ne hali varsa görsün. colloq. He can go jump in the lake for all I care!/I leave him entirely to his own devices!/I wash my hands of him!
ne halt etmeye colloq. Why in the hell ...?/For what god-awful reason ...?
ne hikmetse For some reason or other .../God only knows why ....
ne idüğü/idiği belirsiz (someone, something) about whom/which one knows nothing (and is therefore suspicious).
ne ise see neyse.
ne kadar 1. How much is it? 2. How much ...? 3. ... how much .... 4. However much .... 5. My, how ...!: Ne kadar güzel! My, how lovely!
ne karın ağrısı. colloq. What a pain in the neck he/she/it is!
ne karışıyorsun? What are you interfering for?
ne ki see nedir ki.
nedir ki but, only.
neme lazım. 1. He/She/It doesn't concern me. 2. What need have I of ...?/What good is ... to me? 3. I still think .../I don't care about that; I still think ...: Neme lazım, iyi çocuktur. I don't care about that; I still think he's a good kid.
nene lazım? What's it to you?/Why are you interfering?
ne malum? colloq. How do you know?: Belki hırsızdır, ne malum? How do you know he's not a thief?
ne mal olduğunu biliriz. see Ne çiçektir biliriz.
ne mene what sort of: Ne mene şeydir o? What sort of thing is it?
ne mümkün! How's it possible?/It's impossible!
ne münasebet! That's absurd!/That's impossible!
neyin nesi? Now just who is ...?/Now just what is ...?
ne olacak. What else can you expect? (from such a person or thing).
ne oldu? 1. /a/ What's the matter with (him)?/What's eating (him)? 2. What's happened?/What happened?
ne olduğunu bilemedim. I was flabbergasted.
ne oldum delisi olmak (for someone whom fortune has recently smiled on) to begin to think he's/she's something special/really something.
ne oldum dememeli, ne olacağım demeli. proverb Instead of puffing yourself up over a past or a current success, have an eye to the future.
ne olur/olursun! Please! (said imploringly).
ne oluyor? 1. /a/ What's it to (him)?/How does it concern (him)? 2. What's the trouble?/What's going on? 3. /a/ What's happening to ...?: Sana ne oluyor böyle? What's happening to you?
ne olur ne olmaz just in case.
ne olursa olsun 1. in any event, in any case, come what may, whatever happens. 2. whatever the consequences: Yüzünü bir dağıtayım da sonra ne olursa olsun! Let me just smash his face in, whatever the consequences!
ne pahasına olursa olsun at any price, whatever the cost, at all costs.
ne satıyorsun? slang What are you talking about?/What are you going on about?
neden sonra much later; long afterwards.
ne söylüyorsun? 1. Do you realize what you are saying? 2. Is that true?
ne sularda How's ... going?: Davan ne sularda? How's your lawsuit going?
ne şüphe used in: Ona ne şüphe! Undoubtedly!/Without a doubt!/Who can doubt it?
neye uğradığını bilememek to be knocked for a loop by an unexpected calamity, not to know what has hit one.
ne vakit 1. When?/When ...? 2. whenever: ne vakit oraya gitsek whenever we go there.
ne vakittir for a long time (now).
ne var? What is it?/What's the matter?
ne var ki but, only.
ne var, ne yok? colloq. What's up?/How's it going?
ne vazifen! colloq. What's it to you?/Why does it concern you?
ne yalan söyleyeyim .... I won't hide it from you; .../To tell you the truth, ...: Ne yalan söyleyeyim, yemekler berbattı. To tell you the truth, the food was awful.
ne yaparsın/yapalım/yapayım? What can you do?/There's no help for it./There's nothing that can be done.
ne yapıp yapıp in some way or other, by hook or by crook.
ne yazık! colloq. What a shame!/What a pity!
ne yüzle How can he have the gall to (do that)?: Ne yüzle bunu söyleyebilir? How can he have the gall to say this?
ne zahmet! What a lot of trouble you've gone to!
ne zaman 1. When?/When ...? 2. whenever: ne zaman onu görsem whenever I see him.
ne zamandır for a long time (now).
ne zarar! What's the harm in it?/What does it matter?/So what?
