كإن

South Levantine Arabic

Alternative forms

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

See كإنّه (kaʔinno).

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

Inflection 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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