-na

See also: Appendix:Variations of "na"

English

Suffix

-na

  1. (Mid-Ulster) -n't
    • 1892, William Carleton, Amusing Irish Tales:
      Balgruntie wasna that—
  2. (slang, on a verb) -ing to (with infinitive); indicates the grammatical present continuous active mood
    I'm tryna (trying to) figure this one out.

Anagrams

Albanian

Etymology

Related to unë (I) and maybe further to ne (we).

Pronunciation

  • (Gheg) IPA(key): /na/

Suffix

-na

  1. Gheg form of -em, the mediopassive first-person singular indicative present ending.
    bëhem / bâhna (to become, turn into)
    zbehem / zbehna (to turn pale)
  2. Gheg form of -mi, the active first-person plural indicative present ending.
    (ne) kena shumë punë për me bo.
    we have much work to do

Aymara

Suffix

-na

  1. possessive marker

Curripaco

Suffix

-na

  1. third person plural patient marker

References

  • Swintha Danielsen, Tania Granadillo, Agreement in two Arawak languages, in The Typology of Semantic Alignment (edited by Mark Donohue, Søren Wichmann) (2008, →ISBN), page 398

Czech

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ na]

Suffix

-na f (noun-forming suffix)

  1. from nouns forms nouns referring to places
    prodej + ‎-na → ‎prodejna

Derived terms

Further reading

  • -na in Slovník afixů užívaných v češtině, 2017

Estonian

Suffix

-na

  1. Forms the essive case.

Usage notes

  • The suffix is appended to the genitive stem or an appropriate plural stem.

Finnish

Etymology 1

From Proto-Finnic *-na, from the Proto-Uralic locative case ending *-na.

Suffix

-na (front vowel harmony variant -nä, linguistic notation -nA)

  1. Forms the essive case.
    eräänä kauniina aamunaon a beautiful morning
    Ennen pidit minua kauniina.
    You used to think I was beautiful.
Usage notes
  • The suffix is appended to the same stem as the illative suffixes, and also the partitive singular often uses the same stem.
  • See the appendix on Finnish nominal cases for more information on how the essive case is used.
Derived terms
Finnish terms suffixed with -na (essive)

Etymology 2

From Proto-Finnic *-na, from Proto-Finno-Ugric *-na.

Suffix

-na (front vowel harmony variant -nä, linguistic notation -nA)

  1. Forms action nouns from certain verbs, mainly related to sound, whose first infinitive ends in -sta.
    kutista (to itch) + ‎-na → ‎kutina (itching)
  2. Forms some diminutive nouns.
Alternative forms
  • -ina (reanalyzed into its own suffix)
Derived terms
Finnish terms suffixed with -na (nominal)

Anagrams

Garo

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Suffix

-na

  1. (inflectional suffix) forms the dative case
  2. reason
    Maina na·a rel gariko sraprikjaha?
    For what reason did you not catch the train?

See also

  • -ni (forms genitive)
  • -ko (forms accusative)
  • -chi (forms instrumental)
  • -no (forms locative)

Hadza

Pronunciation

Suffix

-na

  1. a locative suffix
    hama (3rd person masculine singular proximal pronoun) + ‎-na → ‎hamana (here)
    bee (3rd person feminine plural given pronoun) + ‎-na → ‎beena (there)
    himiggê (3rd person masculine singular invisible pronoun) + ‎-na → ‎himiggêna (in/behind there)

Hawaiian

Alternative forms

  • -kana

Etymology

From Proto-Polynesian *-ŋa.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /na/, [nə]

Suffix

-na

  1. Common nominalizing suffix, sometimes with shortening of a long vowel in the base.
    ʻai (to eat) + ‎-na → ‎ʻaina (meal)
    piʻi (to climb) + ‎-na → ‎piʻina (ascent)

Derived terms

Hungarian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [nɒ]

Suffix

-na

  1. (conditional suffix) Forms the third-person singular present tense of verbs (conditional mood, indefinite conjugation).
    olvas (to read) + ‎-na → ‎olvasna (he/she would read)

Usage notes

  • (conditional suffix) Variants:
    -na is added to most back vowel verbs
    vár (to wait) + ‎-na → ‎várna (he/she would wait)
    -ne is added to most front vowel verbs
    kér (to ask) + ‎-ne → ‎kérne (he/she would ask)
    -ana is added to back vowel verbs ending in two consonants or in a long vowel + t (exceptions: áll, száll, varr, forr, lát)
    mond (to say something) + ‎-ana → ‎mondana (he/she would say something)
    tanít (to teach) + ‎-ana → ‎tanítana (he/she would teach)
    -ene is added to front vowel verbs ending in two consonants or in a long vowel + t
    fest (to paint) + ‎-ene → ‎festene (he/she would paint)
    segít (to help) + ‎-ene → ‎segítene (he/she would help)

See also

  • Category:Hungarian verb forms
  • Appendix:Hungarian suffixes

Ilocano

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ni-a, from Proto-Austronesian *ni-a.

Pronunciation

Pronoun

-na (pronoun-forming suffix)

  1. Third-person singular ergative enclitic pronoun; he, she, it
    Kayatna ti mangan.He/she/it wants to eat.
  2. Third-person singular possessive marker; his, her, its
    Naimas ti makanna.His/her/its food is delicious.
  3. Fossilized enclitic of some adverbials or auxiliary verbs
    Rebbengna nga addaka ditoy.You should be here.
    Kasla nga awan inggana ti utangna.His/her debt seems to be endless.
  4. Referential pronoun used in existential or relative clauses; the (adjective) (ones), those who, the ones who
    Tulongantayo dagiti awan balayna.Let's help the homeless. (Let's help those who do not have homes.)
    Naupay uray dagiti napigsa ti pakinakemna.Even the strong-willed (ones) became disheartened.

See also

Ingrian

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *-na. Cognates include Finnish -na.

Pronunciation

Suffix

-na (front vowel variant -nä)

  1. Used to form place names.
  2. Used to form action nouns from certain verbs related to sounds: -ing
  3. Used to form nouns that resembles a smaller version of the suffixed noun: -y

Declension

Declension of -na (type 3/koira, no gradation, gemination)
singular plural
nominative -na -nat
genitive -nan -nniin
partitive -nnaa -nnia
illative -nnaa -nnii
inessive -nas -nis
elative -nast -nist
allative -nalle -nille
adessive -nal -nil
ablative -nalt -nilt
translative -naks -niks
essive -nanna, -nnaan -ninna, -nniin
exessive1) -nant -nint
1) obsolete
*) the accusative corresponds with either the genitive (sg) or nominative (pl)
**) the comitative is formed by adding the suffix -ka? or -kä? to the genitive.

Derived terms

Irish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /n̪ˠə/, /nˠə/

Suffix

-na

  1. alternative form of -ne (used after velarized consonants and back vowels)

See also

Irish emphatic suffixes
person after a broad
consonant
after a slender
consonant
singular first -sa -se
second
third m -san -sean
f -sa -se
plural first -na -ne
-e (after nn in pronouns)
second -sa -se
third -san -sean
Emphatic suffixes are added to nouns modified by a possessive determiner to emphasize the possessor; to verbs, predicate adjectives, and predicate nouns to emphasize the subject; and to inflected prepositions to emphasize the object.

Kambera

Pronoun

-na

  1. third person singular genitive enclitic

See also

Kambera pronominal clitics
nominative genitive accusative dative
singular first person ku- -nggu -ka -ngga
second person mu- (u-) -mu -kau -nggau
third person na- -na -ya -nya
plural first
person
inclusive ta- -nda -ta -nda
exclusive ma- -ma -kama -nggama
second person mi- (i-) -mi -kami (-kai) -nggami (-nggai)
third person da- -da -ha -nja

Laboya

Pronoun

-na

  1. third person singular subject enclitic
  2. third person singular possessive enclitic

See also

Laboya pronominal clitics
subject subject/
possessive
object
singular 1st person gu- -gu -ga
2nd person mu- -mu -gu
3rd person na- -na -ni
plural 1st person inclusive da- -da -da
1st person exclusive ma- -ma -gama
2nd person mi- -mi -gimi
3rd person ɗa- -ɗa -di

Laz

Suffix

-na

  1. Latin spelling of -ნა (-na)

Madurese

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *nia, from Proto-Austronesian *nia. Compare Indonesian -nya, which also has similar function.

Pronunciation

Suffix

-na

  1. the (definite article)
  2. his, her, its (third-person possessive)
  3. 's (genitive case)
    bukuna Siti
    Siti's book (lit. "Siti his book")

Usage notes

  • When suffixed to consonant-final words, it is then assimilated to that consonant.
    • labâng (door)labângnga
  • When suffixed to word ending in unvoiced stops (p, t, k), the assimilated consonants either become aspirated (bbh, ddh, ggh) or being retained by some speakers (pp, tt, kk). As a rule, -a following voiced consonants become .
    • kothak (box)kothagghâ, kothakka

Further reading

  • Davies, W. D. (2010) A Grammar of Madurese[1], Berlin: De Gruyter Mouton

Makasar

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *nia, from Proto-Austronesian *nia.

Pronunciation

Suffix

-na (possessive suffix, Lontara spelling )

  1. his, her, its, their (third person singular and plural)

See also

Makasar free and bound pronouns
independent absolutive nominative possessive
1st sg / 1st pl exclusive nakke -a' ku- -ku
1st pl exclusive (archaic) kambe -kang ki- -mang
1st pl inclusive / 2nd sg polite katte -ki' ki- -ta
2nd sg / pl familiar kau -ko nu- -nu
3rd sg / pl ia -i na- -na

Maltese

Etymology

From Arabic ـنَا (-nā).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /na/

Suffix

-na m or f

  1. 1st-person plural pronominal suffix: our; us
    Synonym: (only in possessive use) tagħna
    jinsa (he forgets) + ‎-na → ‎jinsiena (he forgets us)
    dar (home) + ‎-na → ‎darna (our home)

Maori

Suffix

-na

  1. Used in contractions with particles of possession of third person pronouns.
  2. a passive ending

Derived terms

Maori terms suffixed with -na

See also

Maori personal pronouns
singular dual plural
1st person au, ahau māua (exclusive)
tāua (inclusive)
mātou (exclusive)
tātou (inclusive)
2nd person koe kōrua koutou
3rd person ia rāua rātou

Murui Huitoto

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [-na]

Etymology 1

Cognates include Minica Huitoto -na and Nüpode Huitoto -na.

Classifier

-na

  1. Classifier for trees.
Derived terms
Murui Huitoto terms suffixed with -na

Etymology 2

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Suffix

-na

  1. Marker for the accusative case.

Etymology 3

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Suffix

-na

  1. alternative form of -a

Etymology 4

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Suffix

-na

  1. hypothetical conditional of -de

References

  • Katarzyna Izabela Wojtylak (2017) A grammar of Murui (Bue): a Witotoan language of Northwest Amazonia.[2], Townsville: James Cook University press (PhD thesis), pages 197, 134

Old English

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /nɑ/

Suffix

-na

  1. imperative singular of -nian

Old Norse

Etymology 1

From Proto-Germanic *-inōną.

Suffix

-na

  1. used to form inchoative verbs from adjectives or strong verbs
Conjugation
Conjugation of -na — active (weak class 2)
infinitive -na
present participle -nandi
past participle -naðr
indicative subjunctive
present past present past
1st person singular -na -naða -na -naða
2nd person singular -nar -naðir -nir -naðir
3rd person singular -nar -naði -ni -naði
1st person plural -num -nuðum -nim -naðim
2nd person plural -nið -nuðuð -nið -naðið
3rd person plural -na -nuðu -ni -naði
imperative present
2nd person singular -na
1st person plural -num
2nd person plural -nið
Derived terms
Old Norse terms suffixed with -na

Etymology 2

From Proto-Germanic *-anǫ̂ and *-ōnǫ̂, genitive plural endings of weak neuter and feminine nouns.

Suffix

-na

  1. used to form the genitive plural of some weak feminine and neuter nouns
    hjartahjartna
    sagasagna

Etymology 3

Suffix

-na

  1. inflection of -inn (adjective suffix):
    1. positive degree strong feminine accusative singular
    2. positive degree strong masculine accusative plural
    3. positive degree weak masculine oblique singular
    4. positive degree weak feminine nominative singular
    5. positive degree weak neuter singular
  2. inflection of -inn (participle suffix):
    1. strong feminine accusative singular
    2. strong masculine accusative plural
    3. weak masculine oblique singular
    4. weak feminine nominative singular
    5. weak neuter singular
  3. inflection of -inn (definite article suffix):
    1. feminine accusative singular
    2. masculine accusative plural

Old Polish

Etymology

    Derived from Proto-Slavic *-ьnъ.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): (10th–15th CE) /naː/
    • IPA(key): (15th CE) /nɒ/

    Suffix

    -na f

    1. forms feminine adjective-like nouns

    Derived terms

    Old Polish terms suffixed with -na

    Polish

    Etymology

      Inherited from Old Polish -na.

      Pronunciation

      • IPA(key): /na/
      • Audio:(file)
      • Rhymes: -a
      • Syllabification: [please specify syllabification manually]
      • Homophone: na

      Suffix

      -na f

      1. forms feminine adjective-like nouns -ess
        Synonym: -ka
        arcyksiążę + ‎-na → ‎arcyksiężna
      2. forms feminine adjective-like nouns meaning "wife of"
        Synonym: -owa
        arcyksiążę + ‎-na → ‎arcyksiężna

      Declension

      Derived terms

      Quechua

      Not to be confused with -ña

      Suffix

      -na

      1. Nominalizer, future perfect participle.
        llamk'ay (to work) + ‎-na → ‎llamk'ana (work to be done; tool)
        mikhuy (to eat) + ‎-na → ‎mikhuna (food, meal)

      Derived terms

      See also

      Scots

      Alternative forms

      Pronunciation

      • IPA(key): /-nə/, /-nɪ/

      Suffix

      -na

      1. -n't
        didna ("did not")
        canna ("can not")
        daurna ("dare not")
        michtna ("might not")

      Sundanese

      Alternative forms

      Etymology

      Ultimately from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ni-a. Compare Indonesian -nya

      Suffix

      -na (Sundanese script -ᮔ)

      1. Possessive third person singular oblique enclitic pronoun
        indungnahis mother
      2. (by extension)
        1. (in some contexts and positions only) Used to mark definiteness.
          jalanna beresihthe road is clean (literally, “its road (is) clean”)
        2. Used to mark possessive, especially in some context where it needs to be clear.
          bukuna NénéngNeneng's book (literally, “book of Neneng”)
        3. Uses to nominalize an adjective.
          paéhna satothe death of an animal (paéh means 'dead')
        4. (sometimes colloquial in some contexts) Uses to nominalize an active verb.
          tong asa-asa daharnadon't hesitate to eat it.

      See also

      Sundanese personal pronouns
      singular plural
      1st person exclusive lemes abdi1,
      sim kuring2
      abdi sadayana1, simkuring sadayana2
      loma urang1,
      kuring2,
      kami3, 4
      kuring sareréa
      cohag aing aing kabéhan
      enclitic -ing -
      1st person inclusive lemes - urang samudayana
      loma - arurang,
      urang
      2nd person lemes anjeun,
      hidep5
      aranjeun,
      haridep5
      loma manéh,
      silaing
      maranéh
      cohag sia,
      dia4
      saria,
      sararia
      3rd person lemes mantenna6,
      anjeunna
      aranjeunna
      loma manéhna, inya4,
      nyana4,
      inyana4
      maranéhna
      cohag si éta -
      enclitic -na -
      reflexive lemes nyalira
      loma sorangan,
      diri

      1 Informal.
      2 Formal.
      3 Expressing speaker's superiority.
      4 Dialectal form.
      5 Toward younger.
      6 Respectful.

      † Obsolete
      Notes:
      • The personal pronouns may vary depending on the dialect.
      • The second person pronouns maybe replaced by kinship terms, titles, or the like.
      • The second and third person singular pronouns maybe used plurally.
      See each entry for more information.

      Further reading

      Swedish

      Etymology 1

      From the plural of Old Norse hinn (demonstrative pronoun), suffixed to the end of the noun stem. Usually corresponds to Danish, Norwegian Bokmål and Norwegian Nynorsk -ne.

      Alternative forms

      • -a (used for fourth-declension nouns)
      • -en (used for fifth-declension nouns not ending in -are)
      • -ne (archaic, masculine)

      Suffix

      -na

      1. Marker of definiteness on nouns in the plural (except for nouns of the fourth and some of the fifth declension).
        stolar (chairs) + ‎-na → ‎stolarna (the chairs)
        lärare (teachers) + ‎-na → ‎lärarna (the teachers)
      Usage notes
      • In earlier Swedish, the suffix -na was only used for feminine nouns, while -ne was used for masculine nouns, thus "stenarne" (definite of stenar) and "kvinnorna" (definite of kvinnor) were used alongside each other. In attempts to try to produce archaic language, the suffix is sometimes changed to -ne in all positions, producing historically incorrect forms like "kvinnorne".

      Etymology 2

      From Old Norse -na, from Proto-Germanic *-naną.

      Suffix

      -na

      1. -en; Used with some adjectives or verbal stems to form inchoative verbs
        trött (tired) + ‎-na → ‎tröttna (to tiren, become tired)
      Usage notes
      Inchoative verb
      The suffix -na may be analysed as two morphemes (-n (inchoative verb stem) + -a (infinitive)). Traditionally the a's near the ends of the Swedish first declension verb forms have been regarded as part of the suffixes, but nowadays it is more common to see it described as part of the stems of these verbs, since all endings not beginning with an a are extinct or considered heavily archaic.
      Derived terms

      Anagrams

      Taos

      Suffix

      -na

      1. Singular number inflection. (See also: -ną, -nemą, -ne.)

      Uneapa

      Etymology

      From Proto-Oceanic *-ña, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *-nia, from Proto-Austronesian *-nia.

      Pronunciation

      Suffix

      -na

      1. A third-person singular possessive suffix.

      Further reading

      • Terry Crowley et al, The Oceanic Languages (2013), page 365

      Volapük

      Suffix

      -na

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