لإن

South Levantine Arabic

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Arabic لِأَنَّ (liʔanna), corresponding to لـ (la-, “for”) +‎ إن (ʔinn-, “that”).

Pronunciation

See لإنّه (laʔinno).

Conjunction

لإنّـ • (laʔinn-)

  1. because (followed by a suffix pronoun)
    Invariable form: لإنّه (laʔinno)
    Synonym: عشان (ʕašān)

Usage notes

  • This preposition can be either used in the invariable form لإنّه (laʔinno) or with an attached suffix pronoun.
  • The suffix pronoun agrees with the subject of the subordinate clause.

Inflection

Inflection of لإن
base form لإنّـ (laʔinn-)
Personal-pronoun including forms
singular plural
m f
1st person لإنّي (laʔinni) لإنّا (laʔinna)
2nd person لإنّك (laʔinnak) لإنّك (laʔinnek) لإنكم (laʔinkom)
3rd person لإنّه (laʔinno) لإنها (laʔinha) لإنهم (laʔinhom)

See also

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