Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Etymology

From Aramaic ־ַן (-an); cognate to Hebrew ־ֵנוּ (-énu) and Arabic ـنَا (-nā).

Pronunciation

  • (standard) IPA(key): [-an.]

Particle

-ܲܢ • (-an)

  1. attached to prepositions to indicate the plural 1st person; us
    ܐܸܠܲܢilanto us
    ܥܲܡܲܢˁamanwith us
  2. attached to nouns to indicate possession by a male or masculine noun in the 1st person; our
    ܒܪܵܬܲܢbrātanour daughter
  3. attached to progressive verbs to indicate an action being directed to the plural 1st person
  4. attached to passive and past participles to indicate an action being directed to the plural 1st person

Synonyms

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