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===Article=== | ===Article=== | ||
'''ka''' ''m.'' | '''ka''' ''m.'' | ||
# the; masculine absolutive definite article | # the; masculine absolutive definite article (short form) | ||
#:''<b>ka</b> farda'' | #:''<b>ka</b> farda'' | ||
#:: ''<b>the</b> horse'' | #:: ''<b>the</b> horse'' | ||
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|+ Qino definite article | |+ Qino definite article | ||
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! !! Masculine !! Feminine | ! rowspan=2" | !! colspan="2" | Short !! colspan = "2" | Long | ||
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! Masculine !! Feminine !! Masculine !! Feminine | |||
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! Absolutive | ! Absolutive | ||
| ka || ta | | ka || ta || kana || tana | ||
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! Nominative | ! Nominative | ||
| ku || tu | | ku || tu || kuni || tuni | ||
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! Genitive | ! Genitive | ||
| ki || ti | | ki || ti || kini || tini | ||
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*Comes at beginning of noun phrase. In the Arabic and Ge'ez scripts, combines to following word. | *Comes at beginning of noun phrase. In the Arabic and Ge'ez scripts, combines to following word. | ||
*Nouns in oblique cases use an absolutive article. | *Nouns in oblique cases use an absolutive article. | ||
*The short forms are generally used immediately before the noun and the long forms otherwise. | |||
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====Synonyms==== | ====Synonyms==== | ||
Revision as of 19:03, 21 December 2017
Qino
Alternative forms
- ک (Western Arabic script)
- ك (Eastern Arabic script)
- ከ (Ge'ez script)
Etymology
Proto-Cushitic.
Pronunciation
(Qino) IPA: /ka/
Article
ka m.
- the; masculine absolutive definite article (short form)
- ka farda
- the horse
- ka farda
Inflection
| Short | Long | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masculine | Feminine | Masculine | Feminine | |
| Absolutive | ka | ta | kana | tana |
| Nominative | ku | tu | kuni | tuni |
| Genitive | ki | ti | kini | tini |
Usage notes
- Comes at beginning of noun phrase. In the Arabic and Ge'ez scripts, combines to following word.
- Nouns in oblique cases use an absolutive article.
- The short forms are generally used immediately before the noun and the long forms otherwise.