كإن

South Levantine Arabic

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Arabic كَأَنَّ‎ (kaʾanna). Equivalent to كـ‎ (ka-, “as”) +‎ إنّ‎ (ʔinn-, “that”, conjunction).

Conjunction

كإنّـ • (kaʔinn-)

  1. as if (followed by a suffix pronoun)
    Invariable form: كإنه‎ (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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