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.