Contionary:maganan
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Etymology
From Old Ravenish 𐌼𐌰𐌲𐌰𐌽𐌰𐌽, from Proto-Germanic *maganą
Pronunciation
IPA: /kun.nɑ.nɑn/ [kun.nɑ.nɑn]
Verb
kunnanan
- to be able to (due to good circumstance), may
Inflection
| declension of maganan (Preterite-Present) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Active | Passive | ||||
| Present Tense | Indicative | Subjunctive | Imperative | Indicative | Subjunctive |
| 1st Singular | mag | maguun | |||
| 2nd Singular | maht | magiiz | |||
| 3rd Singular | mag | magii | |||
| 1st Dual | maguu | magiiu | |||
| 2nd Dual | magudiz | magiidiz | |||
| 1st Plural | magum | maguum | |||
| 2nd Plural | magud | magiid | |||
| 3rd Plural | magun | maguun | |||
| Past Tense | Indicative | Subjunctive | |||
| 1st Singular | mahton | mahtëëduun | |||
| 2nd Singular | mahtëëz | mahtëëdiiz | |||
| 3rd Singular | mahtëë | mahtëëdii | |||
| 1st Dual | mahtëëduu | mahtëëdiiu | |||
| 2nd Dual | mahtëëdudiz | mahtëëdiidiz | |||
| 1st Plural | mahtëëdum | mahtëëduum | |||
| 2nd Plural | mahtëëdud | mahtëëdiid | |||
| 3rd Plural | mahtëëdun | mahtëëduun | |||
| Present | Past | ||||
| Participles | magandz | mahtaz | |||
Usage notes
The main distinction between kunnanan and maganan is that the former deals with one's own capabilities, whereas the latter indicates ability due to favourable circumstances not under one's control.