Contionary:ka

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

   ka farda

   the horse

Pronoun

ka m.

1. him, it (3rd person singular masculine short clitic accusative)

   ka arká.

   I see him.

2. his, its (3rd person singular masculine short clitic genitive)

   ka mana

   his house

Usage notes

• Definite article:
  • Comes immediately before noun. In the Arabic and Ge'ez scripts, combines to following word.
  • When the noun is qualified by a cardinal number, the article precedes and agrees with the number.
  • Nouns in oblique cases use an absolutive article.
• The clitic genitive ka is identical in form to the absolutive masculine definite article. Confusion can be avoided by using the long clitic form kee(sh) or the non-clitic form keeshi.