كإن
South Levantine Arabic
Alternative forms
- كنـ (kinn-)
Etymology
From Arabic كَأَنَّ (kaʔanna). Equivalent to كـ (ka-, “as”) + إنّ (ʔinn-, “that”, conjunction).
Pronunciation
See كإنّه (kaʔinno).
Usage notes
- 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
| 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
- إنّـ (ʔinn-, “that”, conjunction)
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