Hittite edit

Tom 144/kinun
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Etymology edit

From 𒅗𒀀𒀸 (ka-a-aš) +‎ 𒉡

Pronunciation edit

Adverb edit

kinun (ki-nu-un)

  1. now
  2. at this time

Related terms edit

Inflection
Proximal demonstrative Medial demonstrative Interrogative Relative Generalizing Relative Indefinite pronoun Distributive
Pronoun kāš (this) apāš (that) kuiš (who?) kuiš (who) kuiš kuiš (whoever)¹ kuiški (someone), kuinki (anyone) kuišša (each), kuinna (each)
Local adverb (here, hither) apiya (there, thither) kuwapi (where, whither?) kuwapi², kuedani pedi (where, whither) kuwapi kuwapi (whoever)³ kuiški (someone), kuinki (anyone) kuišša, kuinna (each)
Causal kēz, kedani šer (for this reason) apaddan⁴, apēda, apezza (for that reason) kuwat, kuedani šer, kuiš (why?) kuit (because) kuedanikki šer (for whatever reason)
Ablatival kēz (hence, on this side) apēz (thence, in that direction) kuiš (whence?) kuezka (in any direction), UL kuezka (in no direction)
Temporal kinun (now) apiya (then) kuwapi (when?) mān, maḫḫan, kuwapi (when) kuwapi kuwapi (whenever)¹ kuwapikki (anytime), UL kuwapikki (never) kuišša (each), kuinna (each)
Modal kiššan (thus) apeniššan (thus) kuwapi (how?) mān, maḫḫan (how) maḫḫan (as) kuwatqa, manqa (anyway)
1. The variant kuiš imma kuiš (whoever) is also attested.
2. The form kuwapit is also attested.
3. Variant of kuwapit kuwapit (whoever, whenever).
4. Other forms include: apadda and apaddan šer.