Assyrian Neo-Aramaic edit

Pronunciation edit

  • (standard) IPA(key): [bəʔaj.kan.nɑːjuːθ]

Conjunction edit

ܒܐܲܝܟܲܢܵܝܘܼܬ݂ (b-aykannāyūṯ)

  1. (formal) in case
    Synonyms: ܐܸܢ (in), ܟܲܕ݂ (kaḏ)
    ܡܲܡܠܠܹܗ ܒܸܬ ܩܲܘܸܡ ܠܓܵܘܵܐ، ܒܐܲܝܟܲܢܵܝܘܼܬ݂ ܥܵܪܝܵܐ ܗ݇ܘܵܐ ܡܸܛܪܵܐ.
    mamllēh bit qawwim l-gāwā, b-aykannāyūṯ ˁāryā wā miṭrā.
    His speech will be indoors, in case it starts raining.

Usage notes edit

  • Traditionally and formally, the following verb should be in the conditional mood; however, it is just as common for speakers to use the subjunctive mood.

See also edit