ܩܐ ܕ-

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Alternative forms

• ܬܵܐ ܕ- (tā d-), 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

   ܐܵܢܵܐ ܟܹܐ ܒܵܥܹܝܢ ܩܵܐ ܕܐܵܟ݂ܠܹܬ ܟܵܘܸܬ݂ܪܵܐ. ― ānā 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 ܕܡܵܨܹܝܢ ܥܵܝܪܹܢ ܒܟ݂ܝܼܪܵܐܝܼܬ݂ ܒܨܲܦܪܵܐ.

   zī ˁāḇrēn dāmḵēn qā d-māṣēn ˁāyrēn bḵīrāˀīṯ b-ṣaprā.

   I am going to bed so that I can wake up early tomorrow.