Contionary:kunnanan

þiudiskon

Etymology

From Old Ravenish 𐌺𐌿𐌽𐌽𐌰𐌽𐌰𐌽, from Proto-Germanic *kunnaną

Pronunciation

IPA: /kun.nɑ.nɑn/ [kun.nɑ.nɑn]

Verb

kunnanan

1. to recognise
2. to be able to (due to one's ability)

Inflection

declension of {{{1}}}anan (Preterite-Present)
	Active			Passive
Present Tense	Indicative	Subjunctive	Imperative	Indicative	Subjunctive
1st Singular	{{{2}}}	{{{1}}}uun
2nd Singular	{{{4}}}t	{{{1}}}iiz
3rd Singular	{{{2}}}	{{{1}}}ii
1st Dual	{{{1}}}uu	{{{1}}}iiu
2nd Dual	{{{1}}}udiz	{{{1}}}iidiz
1st Plural	{{{1}}}um	{{{1}}}uum
2nd Plural	{{{1}}}ud	{{{1}}}iid
3rd Plural	{{{1}}}un	{{{1}}}uun
Past Tense	Indicative	Subjunctive
1st Singular	{{{3}}}on	{{{3}}}ëëduun
2nd Singular	{{{3}}}ëëz	{{{3}}}ëëdiiz
3rd Singular	{{{3}}}ëë	{{{3}}}ëëdii
1st Dual	{{{3}}}ëëduu	{{{3}}}ëëdiiu
2nd Dual	{{{3}}}ëëdudiz	{{{3}}}ëëdiidiz
1st Plural	{{{3}}}ëëdum	{{{3}}}ëëduum
2nd Plural	{{{3}}}ëëdud	{{{3}}}ëëdiid
3rd Plural	{{{3}}}ëëdun	{{{3}}}ëëduun
	Present	Past
Participles	{{{1}}}andz	{{{3}}}az

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.