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).

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)