كإن
South Levantine Arabic
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]- كنـ (kinn-)
Etymology
[edit]From Arabic كَأَنَّ (kaʔanna). Equivalent to كـ (ka-, “as”) + إنّ (ʔinn-, “that”, conjunction).
Pronunciation
[edit]See كإنّه (kaʔinno).
Conjunction
[edit]كإنّـ • (kaʔinn-)
Usage notes
[edit]- This preposition can be either used invariable in the form كإنّه (kaʔinno) or with an attached suffix pronoun.
- The suffix pronoun agrees with the subject of the subordinate clause.
Inflection
[edit]| Inflected forms of كإن | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Base form | كإنّـ (kaʔinn-) | ||||
| Personal-pronoun- including forms |
singular | plural | |||
| m | f | ||||
| 1st person | كإنّي (kaʔinni) | كإنّا (kaʔinna) | |||
| 2nd person | كإنّك (kaʔinnak) | كإنّك (kaʔinnek) | كإنكم (kaʔinkom) | ||
| 3rd person | كإنّه (kaʔinno) | كإنها (kaʔinha) | كإنهم (kaʔinhom) | ||
See also
[edit]- إنّـ (ʔinn-, “that”, conjunction)