ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD NAG
Of Scandinavian origin; compare Swedish nagga to gnaw, irritate, German nagen.
CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO NAG
PRESENT
Present
I nag
you nag
he/she/it nags
we nag
you nag
they nag
Present continuous
I am nagging
you are nagging
he/she/it is nagging
we are nagging
you are nagging
they are nagging
Present perfect
I have nagged
you have nagged
he/she/it has nagged
we have nagged
you have nagged
they have nagged
Present perfect continuous
I have been nagging
you have been nagging
he/she/it has been nagging
we have been nagging
you have been nagging
they have been nagging
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The
present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.
PAST
Past
I nagged
you nagged
he/she/it nagged
we nagged
you nagged
they nagged
Past continuous
I was nagging
you were nagging
he/she/it was nagging
we were nagging
you were nagging
they were nagging
Past perfect
I had nagged
you had nagged
he/she/it had nagged
we had nagged
you had nagged
they had nagged
Past perfect continuous
I had been nagging
you had been nagging
he/she/it had been nagging
we had been nagging
you had been nagging
they had been nagging
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,
FUTURE
Future
I will nag
you will nag
he/she/it will nag
we will nag
you will nag
they will nag
Future continuous
I will be nagging
you will be nagging
he/she/it will be nagging
we will be nagging
you will be nagging
they will be nagging
Future perfect
I will have nagged
you will have nagged
he/she/it will have nagged
we will have nagged
you will have nagged
they will have nagged
Future perfect continuous
I will have been nagging
you will have been nagging
he/she/it will have been nagging
we will have been nagging
you will have been nagging
they will have been nagging
The
future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.
CONDITIONAL
Conditional
I would nag
you would nag
he/she/it would nag
we would nag
you would nag
they would nag
Conditional continuous
I would be nagging
you would be nagging
he/she/it would be nagging
we would be nagging
you would be nagging
they would be nagging
Conditional perfect
I would have nag
you would have nag
he/she/it would have nag
we would have nag
you would have nag
they would have nag
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been nagging
you would have been nagging
he/she/it would have been nagging
we would have been nagging
you would have been nagging
they would have been nagging
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.
IMPERATIVE
Imperative
you nag
we let´s nag
you nag
The
imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Present Participle
nagging
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The
present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The
past participle shows the action after completion.
TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «NAG»
The term «nag» is very widely used and occupies the
15.067 position in our list of most widely used terms in the
English dictionary.
FREQUENCY
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6 QUOTES WITH «NAG»
Famous quotes and sentences with the word
nag.
A catcher and his body are like the outlaw and his horse. He's got to ride that nag till it drops.
Some things you know about, you know what the ingredients are - maybe not all of them. But it's up to you to put in the amount. It's up to the director to nag you until you get it right.
I keep going over a sentence. I nag it, gnaw it, pat and flatter it.
I feel to invite women everywhere to rise to the great potential within you. I do not ask that you reach beyond your capacity. I hope you will not nag yourselves with thoughts of failure. I hope you will not try to set goals far beyond your capacity to achieve. I hope you will simply do what you can do in the best way you know.
I am very fussy; I am very detailed; I nag a lot. So in a sense, I am like Mr. Ping. I am temperamental, I am emotional, I'm fussy, and I'm very exact. And I want people to not fail; I want them to execute - all those things Mr. Ping wants in other people. Or animals.
The punters know that the horse named Morality rarely gets past the post, whereas the nag named Self-interest always runs a good race.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «NAG»
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nag in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
nag and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The
Nag Hammadi Library in English
This new edition is the result of ten years of additional research, and editorial and critical work. Every translation has been changed or added to; many have been thoroughly revised.
James James McConkey Robinson, Richard Smith, Coptic Gnostic Library Project, 1996
The book will also be of enormous value to government officials, financial institutions, public sector and the private industry keen to learn about The Cutting Edge of Business
Kamlesh K. Bajaj, Debjani Nag, Kamlesh K. Bajaj, 2005
3
Nag Hammadi Bibliography: 1995 - 2006
This is the third volume of the immensely useful "Nag Hammadi Bibliography," the first volume of which covered 1948a "1969 and was the first publication in the Nag Hammadi Studies series. The second volume covered 1970a "1994.
This volume, with several contributors, contains the critical edition of Nag Hammadi Codes VII, with introductions, Coptic Text, English translations, and notes for each of the five tractates in the codex.
Birger Birger Albert Pearson, Frederik Wisse, 1996
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Nag Hammadi codex II, 2 - 7. 1. Gospel according to Thomas, ...
The publisher and editorial board of Nag Hammadi Studies at their meeting in
Uppsala, Sweden, in August 1973, recommended that the Coptic Gnostic Library
edition be complete for Codices I-VI and BG as well as for VII-XIII. This plan was ...
6
The
Nag Hammadi Scriptures
This volume also features introductory essays and extensive notes to help readers understand the context and significance of these texts that have revolutionized the study of early Christianity and ancient religious thought.
Marvin W. Meyer, James M. Robinson, 2010
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Mystery and Secrecy in the
Nag Hammadi Collection and Other ...
Drawing on a wide array of sources, this anthology sets out to analyze the concepts of mystery and secrecy that occur in the ritual and rhetoric of antique Mediterranean religion, with an emphasis on Gnosticism, Christianity, and Paganism.
Christian H. Bull, Liv Lied, John D. Turner, 2011
8
Nag Hammadi Texts and the Bible: A Synopsis and Index
To date no exhaustive Scripture index to Nag Hammadi has been prepared. One of the significant features of this volume is that it fills this lacuna.
Craig Alan Evans, Robert Leslie Webb, Richard A. Wiebe, 1993
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Physics of Quantum Well Devices
The aim of the book is to provide a comprehensive treatment of the physics underlying the various devices. A reader after going through the book should find himself equipped to deal with all kinds of quantum well devices.
10
The Facsimile Edition of the
Nag Hammadi Codices
United Arab Republic. Maṣlaḥat al-Āthār Unesco, Egypte. Service des antiquités
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Unesco, United Arab Republic. Maṣlaḥat al-Āthār, Egypte. Service des antiquités, 1976
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «NAG»
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nag is used in the context of the following news items.
Dynamo Boys Lower 13-14 400 Medley Relay NAG Record (Race …
Dynamo Swim Club is the latest to break the NAG record in the boy's 13-14 400 medley relay. Their relay team of Ian Grum, Liam Bell, Mark ... «SwimSwam, Jul 15»
NMC to appoint consultant for Nag riverfront development
It will conduct survey of 18-km long Nag river and would look into present status of the river, bridges and roads over it, small nullahs meeting ... «Times of India, Jul 15»
"It has a great feeling when people recognize you." Rohit Nag
Nach Baliye fame Rohit Nag who is married to actress Aishwarya Sakuja has entertained the audience by his sense of humor and lively actions ... «Bollywood Helpline, Jul 15»
Dare Rose Breaks 11-12 200 Fly NAG Record
Dare Rose of Scarlet Aquatics in New Jersey broke the National Age Group Record for the 11-12 boys' 200-meter fly in 2:11.85. Rose actually ... «Swimming World Magazine, Jul 15»
Miriam Sheehan Breaks Her Third NAG Record of the Weekend
Her 50 free record came after NAG record-breaking performances in the ... Sheehan holds a number of other NAG records including the ... «Swimming World Magazine, Jul 15»
Will 'Mithrulu' Improve Nag's Track Record?
But Nag's track record in multi-starrers is not that great. Apart from the movie 'Ninne Premisthanani' with Srikanth, Nag does not have any hits to ... «Greatandhra.com, Jul 15»
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MARAMI na agad ang umugong na usapan na 'in the bag' na raw ang tambalan nina Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) ... «Journal Online, Jul 15»
Dynamo Swim Club Breaks Day-Old NAG 400 Medley Relay Record
Dynamo Swim Club took down a day-old National Age Group record in the boys' 13-14 400-meter medly relay at the 2015 Georgia LC Age ... «Swimming World Magazine, Jul 15»
Terrorist attacks by lone gunmen nag FBI
WASHINGTON (AP) — The deadly shootings at military sites in Tennessee illustrate the threat that FBI officials have warned about: violence ... «Eagle-Tribune, Jul 15»
Nashville Aquatic Club breaks NAG record in 13-14 girls 4x100 …
Nashville Aquatic Club's team of 13-year-olds smashed the national age group (NAG) record in the 13-14 400 medley relay Saturday night at ... «SwimSwam, Jul 15»