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 | |||||
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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)