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English
Suffix
-na
( Mid-Ulster ) -n't
1892 , William Carleton, Amusing Irish Tales :Balgruntie wasna that—
( slang , on a verb) -ing to (with infinitive); indicates the grammatical present continuous active mood
I'm tryna (trying to ) figure this one out.
Anagrams
Albanian
Etymology
Related to unë ( “ I ” ) and maybe further to ne ( “ we ” ) .
Pronunciation
Suffix
-na
Gheg form of -em , the mediopassive first-person singular indicative present ending.
bëhem / bâhna ( “ to become, turn into ” )
zbehem / zbehna ( “ to turn pale ” )
Gheg form of -mi , the active first-person plural indicative present ending.
(ne) kena shumë punë për me bo. we have much work to do
Aymara
Suffix
-na
possessive marker
Curripaco
Suffix
-na
third person plural patient marker
References
Swintha Danielsen, Tania Granadillo, Agreement in two Arawak languages , in The Typology of Semantic Alignment (edited by Mark Donohue, Søren Wichmann) (2008, →ISBN ), page 398
Czech
Pronunciation
Suffix
-na f (noun-forming suffix )
from nouns forms nouns referring to places
prodej + -na → prodejna
Derived terms
Further reading
-na in Slovník afixů užívaných v češtině , 2017
Estonian
Suffix
-na
Forms the essive case.
Usage notes
The suffix is appended to the genitive stem or an appropriate plural stem.
Finnish
Etymology 1
From Proto-Finnic *-na , from the Proto-Uralic locative case ending *-na .
Suffix
-na (front vowel harmony variant -nä , linguistic notation -nA )
Forms the essive case.
eräänä kauniina aamuna ― on a beautiful morning
Ennen pidit minua kauniina . You used to think I was beautiful .
Usage notes
Derived terms
Etymology 2
From Proto-Finnic *-na , from Proto-Finno-Ugric *-na .
Suffix
-na (front vowel harmony variant -nä , linguistic notation -nA )
Forms action nouns from certain verbs, mainly related to sound, whose first infinitive ends in -sta .
kutista ( “ to itch ” ) + -na → kutina ( “ itching ” )
Forms some diminutive nouns.
-ina ( reanalyzed into its own suffix )
Derived terms
Anagrams
Garo
Etymology
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium .)
Suffix
-na
( inflectional suffix ) forms the dative case
reason
Maina na·a rel gariko sraprikjaha? For what reason did you not catch the train?
See also
-ni ( “ forms genitive ” )
-ko ( “ forms accusative ” )
-chi ( “ forms instrumental ” )
-no ( “ forms locative ” )
Hadza
Pronunciation
Suffix
-na
a locative suffix
hama ( 3rd person masculine singular proximal pronoun ) + -na → hamana ( “ here ” )
bee ( 3rd person feminine plural given pronoun ) + -na → beena ( “ there ” )
himiggê ( 3rd person masculine singular invisible pronoun ) + -na → himiggêna ( “ in/behind there ” )
Hawaiian
Etymology
This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium . Particularly: “Per the -na entry at Wehewehe, there's also a passive suffix -na , as well as some kind of possessive suffix -na , both from Proto-Polynesian *-na .”
From Proto-Polynesian *-ŋa .
Pronunciation
Suffix
-na
Common nominalizing suffix, sometimes with shortening of a long vowel in the base.
ʻai → ʻaina
piʻi → piʻina
Derived terms
Hungarian
Pronunciation
Suffix
-na
( conditional suffix ) Forms the third-person singular present tense of verbs (conditional mood, indefinite conjugation).
olvas ( “ to read ” ) + -na → olvasna ( “ he/she would read” )
Usage notes
Conditional indefinite – personal endings
(conditional suffix ) Variants:
-na is added to most back vowel verbs
vár ( “ to wait ” ) + -na → várna ( “ he/she would wait” )
-ne is added to most front vowel verbs
kér ( “ to ask ” ) + -ne → kérne ( “ he/she would ask” )
-ana is added to back vowel verbs ending in two consonants or in a long vowel + t (exceptions: áll , száll , varr , forr , lát )
mond ( “ to say something ” ) + -ana → mondana ( “ he/she would say something” )
tanít ( “ to teach ” ) + -ana → tanítana ( “ he/she would teach” )
-ene is added to front vowel verbs ending in two consonants or in a long vowel + t
fest ( “ to paint ” ) + -ene → festene ( “ he/she would paint” )
segít ( “ to help ” ) + -ene → segítene ( “ he/she would help” )
See also
Ilocano
Etymology
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ni-a , from Proto-Austronesian *ni-a .
Pronunciation
Pronoun
-na (pronoun-forming suffix )
Third-person singular ergative enclitic pronoun ; he , she , it
Kayatna ti mangan. ― He/she/it wants to eat.
Third-person singular possessive marker ; his , her , its
Naimas ti makanna . ― His/her/its food is delicious.
Fossilized enclitic of some adverbials or auxiliary verbs
Rebbengna nga addaka ditoy. ― You should be here.
Kasla nga awan inggana ti utangna. ― His/her debt seems to be endless.
Referential pronoun used in existential or relative clauses ; the (adjective) (ones ), those who, the ones who
Tulongantayo dagiti awan balayna . ― Let's help the homeless. (Let's help those who do not have homes.)
Naupay uray dagiti napigsa ti pakinakemna . ― Even the strong-willed (ones ) became disheartened.
See also
Ilocano personal pronouns
Person
Number
Absolutive
Ergative
Oblique
Possessive
Disjunctive
Enclitic
Enclitic3
bági form
kukua form
First
singular
siak
-ak
-ko , -k
kaniak
bagik
kukuak , kuak
dual
data , sita 1
-ta
kaniata , kadata
bagita
kukuata
plural inclusive
datayo , sitayo 1
-tayo , -tay
kaniatayo , kadatayo
bagitayo
kukuatayo
plural exclusive
dakami , sikami 1
-kami , -kam
-mi
kaniami , kadakami
bagimi
kukuami
Second
singular
sika
-ka
-mo , -m
kaniam , kenka
bagim
kukuam
plural
dakayo , sikayo 1
-kayo , -kay
-yo
kaniayo , kadakayo
bagiyo
kukuayo
Third
singular
isu , isuna
Ø2
-na
kaniana , kenkuana
bagina
kukuana
plural
isuda
-da
kaniada , kadakuada
bagida
kukuada
1 Regional variants.2 Null morpheme. There is no absolutive enclitic for the third person singular pronoun. The disjunctives isu or isuna may also be used.3 Ergative enclitics are also used as possessive markers.
Ingrian
Etymology
From Proto-Finnic *-na . Cognates include Finnish -na .
Pronunciation
Suffix
-na (front vowel variant -nä )
Used to form place names .
Used to form action nouns from certain verbs related to sounds : -ing
Used to form nouns that resembles a smaller version of the suffixed noun : -y
Declension
Derived terms
Irish
Pronunciation
Suffix
-na
Alternative form of -ne ( used after velarized consonants and back vowels )
See also
Irish emphatic suffixes
Person
After a broad consonant
After a slender consonant
1 sg.
-sa
-se
2 sg.
3 sg. m.
-san
-sean
3 sg. f.
-sa
-se
1 pl.
-na
-ne -e ( after nn in pronouns )
2 pl.
-sa
-se
3 pl.
-san
-sean
Emphatic suffixes are added to nouns modified by a possessive determiner to emphasize the possessor; to verbs, predicate adjectives, and predicate nouns to emphasize the subject; and to inflected prepositions to emphasize the object.
Kambera
Pronoun
-na
third person singular genitive enclitic
See also
Kambera pronominal clitics
Laboya
Pronoun
-na
third person singular subject enclitic
third person singular possessive enclitic
See also
Laboya pronominal clitics
Laz
Suffix
-na
Latin spelling of -ნა ( -na )
Madurese
Etymology
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *nia , from Proto-Austronesian *nia . Compare Indonesian -nya , which also has similar function.
Pronunciation
Suffix
-na
the (definite article )
his , her , its (third-person possessive )
's (genitive case )
buku na Siti Siti's book (lit. "Siti his book")
Usage notes
When suffixed to consonant-final words, it is then assimilated to that consonant.
When suffixed to word ending in unvoiced stops (p , t , k ), the assimilated consonants either become aspirated (bbh , ddh , ggh ) or being retained by some speakers (pp , tt , kk ). As a rule, -a following voiced consonants become -â .
Further reading
Davies, W. D. (2010 ) A Grammar of Madurese , Berlin: De Gruyter Mouton
Makasar
Etymology
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *nia , from Proto-Austronesian *nia .
Pronunciation
Suffix
-na (possessive suffix , Lontara spelling ᨊ )
his , her , its , their (third person singular and plural )
See also
Makasar free and bound pronouns
Maltese
Etymology
From Arabic ـنَا ( -nā ) .
Pronunciation
Suffix
-na m or f
1st-person plural pronominal suffix : our ; us
Synonym: ( only in possessive use ) tagħna
jinsa ( “ he forgets ” ) + -na → jinsiena ( “ he forgets us ” )
dar ( “ home ” ) + -na → darna ( “ our home ” )
Maori
Suffix
-na
Used in contractions with particles of possession of third person pronouns.
a passive ending
Derived terms
See also
Murui Huitoto
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Cognates include Minica Huitoto -na and Nüpode Huitoto -na .
Classifier
-na
Classifier for trees.
Derived terms
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Suffix
-na
Alternative form of -a
Etymology 3
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Suffix
-na
hypothetical conditional of -de
References
Katarzyna Izabela Wojtylak (2017 ) A grammar of Murui (Bue): a Witotoan language of Northwest Amazonia. , Townsville: James Cook University press (PhD thesis), pages 197, 134
Old English
Pronunciation
Suffix
-na
imperative singular of -nian
Old Norse
Etymology 1
From Proto-Germanic *-inōną .
Suffix
-na
Used to form inchoative verbs from adjectives or strong verbs
Conjugation
Conjugation of -na — active (weak class 2)
Derived terms
Etymology 2
From Proto-Germanic *-anǫ̂ and *-ōnǫ̂ , genitive plural endings of weak neuter and feminine nouns.
Suffix
-na
Used to form the genitive plural of some weak feminine and neuter nouns
hjarta → hjartna
saga → sagna
Etymology 3
Suffix
-na
inflection of -inn ( adjective suffix ) :
positive degree strong feminine accusative singular
positive degree strong masculine accusative plural
positive degree weak masculine oblique singular
positive degree weak feminine nominative singular
positive degree weak neuter singular
inflection of -inn ( participle suffix ) :
strong feminine accusative singular
strong masculine accusative plural
weak masculine oblique singular
weak feminine nominative singular
weak neuter singular
inflection of -inn ( definite article suffix ) :
feminine accusative singular
masculine accusative plural
Old Polish
Etymology
Derived from Proto-Slavic *-ьnъ .
Pronunciation
Suffix
-na f
forms feminine adjective-like nouns
Derived terms
Polish
Etymology
Inherited from Old Polish -na , from Proto-Slavic *-ьnъ .
Pronunciation
Suffix
-na f
forms feminine adjective-like nouns -ess
Synonym: -ka
arcyksiążę + -na → arcyksiężna
forms feminine adjective-like nouns meaning "wife of"
Synonym: -owa
arcyksiążę + -na → arcyksiężna
Declension
Derived terms
Quechua
Not to be confused with -ña
Suffix
-na
Nominalizer, future perfect participle.
llamk'ay ( “ to work ” ) + -na → llamk'ana ( “ work to be done; tool ” )
mikhuy ( “ to eat ” ) + -na → mikhuna ( “ food, meal ” )
Derived terms
See also
Scots
Pronunciation
Suffix
-na
-n't
didna ("did not")
canna ("can not")
daurna ("dare not")
michtna ("might not")
Swedish
Etymology 1
From the plural of Old Norse hinn (demonstrative pronoun), suffixed to the end of the noun stem. Usually corresponds to Danish , Norwegian Bokmål and Norwegian Nynorsk -ne .
Suffix
-na
Marker of definiteness on nouns in the plural (except for nouns of the fourth and some of the fifth declension).
stolar ( “ chairs ” ) + -na → stolarna ( “ the chairs ” )
lärare ( “ teachers ” ) + -na → lärarna ( “ the teachers ” )
Usage notes
In earlier Swedish, the suffix -na was only used for feminine nouns, while -ne was used for masculine nouns, thus "stenarne " (definite of stenar ) and "kvinnorna " (definite of kvinnor ) were used alongside each other. In attempts to try to produce archaic language, the suffix is sometimes changed to -ne in all positions, producing historically incorrect forms like "kvinnorne ".
Etymology 2
From Old Norse -na , from Proto-Germanic *-naną .
Suffix
-na
-en ; Used with some adjectives or verbal stems to form inchoative verbs
trött ( “ tired ” ) + -na → tröttna ( “ to tiren, become tired ” )
Usage notes
Inchoative verb
The suffix -na may be analysed as two morphemes (-n (inchoative verb stem) + -a (infinitive)). Traditionally the a's near the ends of the Swedish first declension verb forms have been regarded as part of the suffixes, but nowadays it is more common to see it described as part of the stems of these verbs, since all endings not beginning with an a are extinct or considered heavily archaic.
Derived terms
Anagrams
Taos
Suffix
-na
Singular number inflection . (See also: -ną , -nemą , -ne .)
Uneapa
Etymology
From Proto-Oceanic *-ña , from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *-nia , from Proto-Austronesian *-nia .
Pronunciation
Suffix
-na
A third-person singular possessive suffix.
Further reading
Terry Crowley et al, The Oceanic Languages (2013), page 365
Volapük
Suffix
-na
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