Also means
Ni is also a grammatical particle meaning 'of' or marking possession by a named person (singular genitive case marker for proper nouns).
Usage Note
Ni as a conjunction is used in negative constructions to mean 'neither...nor', typically repeated for both elements. It is also one of the fundamental case markers in Tagalog, marking the genitive case for singular proper nouns as a particle — one of the highest-frequency items in the language.
Examples
" Ni hindi siya kumibo. "
Natural Translation
He didn't even budge.
Literal Translation
Not-even not he moved.
" Ni ikaw ni ako ay walang karapatang humusga. "
Natural Translation
Neither you nor I have the right to judge.
Literal Translation
Neither you nor I is none right to-judge.
" Ni siya ni ako ay hindi nakaalam na lihim palang nag-aaway ang aming mga magulang. "
Natural Translation
Neither he nor I knew that our parents had secretly been fighting.
Literal Translation
Neither he nor I is not knew that secret apparently fighting the our parents.
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