zi

modifier

1. (see zi-) not (used before adjectives and nouns)
2. used as a prefix of simple negation ziemjre (not clothed)

preposition, particle

1. to, more than - used with verbs of liking or preference such as kaih; pija zi spajei kai(I prefer pizza to spaghetti.)

conjunction

1. used to indicate a choice between two or more items – similar in meaning to English or; uaiu aba zi mafai? Will you eat bread or cereal? (Will you eat bread, or will you eat cereal? [that is, you may eat one or the other])
2. or not; Beleue zi beleue zu ma? (“Well not well you?”) Are you well or not well?
3. neither… nor; zi ye zu doi vuis. Neither I nor you desire death.

See also