Contionary:kunnanan
þiudiskon
Etymology
From Old Ravenish 𐌺𐌿𐌽𐌽𐌰𐌽𐌰𐌽, from Proto-Germanic *kunnaną
Pronunciation
IPA: /kun.nɑ.nɑn/ [kun.nɑ.nɑn]
Verb
kunnanan
- to recognise
- to be able to (due to one's ability)
Inflection
| declension of kunnanan (Preterite-Present) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Active | Passive | ||||
| Present Tense | Indicative | Subjunctive | Imperative | Indicative | Subjunctive |
| 1st Singular | kann | kunnuun | |||
| 2nd Singular | {{{4}}}t | kunniiz | |||
| 3rd Singular | kann | kunnii | |||
| 1st Dual | kunnuu | kunniiu | |||
| 2nd Dual | kunnudiz | kunniidiz | |||
| 1st Plural | kunnum | kunnuum | |||
| 2nd Plural | kunnud | kunniid | |||
| 3rd Plural | kunnun | kunnuun | |||
| Past Tense | Indicative | Subjunctive | |||
| 1st Singular | kunþon | kunþëëduun | |||
| 2nd Singular | kunþëëz | kunþëëdiiz | |||
| 3rd Singular | kunþëë | kunþëëdii | |||
| 1st Dual | kunþëëduu | kunþëëdiiu | |||
| 2nd Dual | kunþëëdudiz | kunþëëdiidiz | |||
| 1st Plural | kunþëëdum | kunþëëduum | |||
| 2nd Plural | kunþëëdud | kunþëëdiid | |||
| 3rd Plural | kunþëëdun | kunþëëduun | |||
| Present | Past | ||||
| Participles | kunnandz | kunþaz | |||
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.