Word
Cette tenue n'est ni unie ni rayée.
Meaning
This outfit is neither plain nor striped.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
Breakdown of Cette tenue n'est ni unie ni rayée.
être
to be
ne
not (used before the verb)
ce
this (before a noun)
ni
nor
Questions & Answers about Cette tenue n'est ni unie ni rayée.
How does the 'neither... nor' structure work in this sentence?
Why do both unie and rayée end in an extra -e?
Both of these are adjectives describing cette tenue (this outfit). Because tenue is a feminine noun, the adjectives must be in their feminine forms. We add an -e to the base masculine forms uni and rayé.
I thought uni meant 'united'. Why does it mean 'plain' here?