ܩܐ ܕ-

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Alternative forms

• ܛܠܵܐ ܕ- (ṭlā d-)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [qɑː‿d(ə)-]

Conjunction

ܩܵܐ ܕ- • (qā d-)

1. Introduces a subjunctive verb clause often corresponding to the English infinitive

   ܟܹܐ ܒܵܥܹܝܢ ܩܵܐ ܕܐܵܟ݂ܠܹܬ ܟܵܘܸܬ݂ܪܵܐ. ― kē bāˁēn qā d-āḵlēt kāwiṯrā. ― I want you to eat lunch.

2. in order that, in order to, for, so that used to indicate purpose

   ܛܲܝܪܹ̈ܐ ܣܢܝܼܩܹ̈ܐ ܝܢܵܐ ܥܲܠ ܓܘܼܠܦܵܢܹ̈ܐ ܩܵܐ ܕܦܵܪܚܝܼ. ― ṭayrē snīqē ìnā ˁal gulpānē qā d-pārḥī. ― Birds need wings in order to fly.

   ܙܝܼ ܥܵܒ݂ܪܹܢ ܕܵܡܟ݂ܹܢ ܩܵܐ ܕܥܵܝܪܹܢ ܒܨܲܦܪܵܐ ܒܟ݂ܝܼܪܵܐ. ― zī ˁāḇrēn dāmḵēn qā d-ˁāyrēn b-ṣaprā bḵīrā. ― I am going to bed so that I can wake up early tomorrow.