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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
|-
|-
! !! Masculine !! Feminine
! rowspan=2" | !! colspan="2" | Short !! colspan = "2" | Long
|-
! Masculine !! Feminine !! Masculine !! Feminine
|-
|-
! Absolutive
! Absolutive
| ka || ta
| ka || ta || kana || tana
|-
|-
! Nominative
! Nominative
| ku || tu
| ku || tu || kuni || tuni
|-
|-
! 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====
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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.

  1. the; masculine absolutive definite article (short form)
    ka farda
    the horse

Inflection

Qino definite article
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.

Derived terms