كإن
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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)