kanáa the how; in what manner (tr)

Part of Speech MWE
Vernacular Form کنا تھے
Phonetic Form kanáa tʰe
Usage This phrase functions as a manner adverb
    • how; in what manner (tr)
      • Example 814:
        ée méem ma niaám kanáa the khúum.
        ée
        o!
        méem
        mother's.mother.voc
        ma
        1sg.nom
        niaám
        3pl.prox.acc
        kanáa
        how
        the
        do
        -í
        -CV
        kha
        eat
        -um
        -1sg
        O grandmother, how can I eat these?
        Source: A:KAT071
      • Example 1104:
        ée tu kaantíiru kuṇaák, lo tu ghaší phaalíi. tu ba kanáa the las sangí mháala ghašáanu.
        ée
        o!
        tu
        2sg.nom
        kaantíiru
        fool
        kuṇaák
        child
        lo
        3MSG.dist.nom
        tu
        2sg.nom
        ghašé
        catch
        -í
        -CV
        phaalé
        break
        -e
        -3sg
        tu
        2sg.nom
        ba
        top
        kanáa
        how
        the
        do
        -í
        -CV
        las
        3sg.dist.acc
        sangí
        with
        mháala
        wrestling
        ghašé
        catch
        -án
        -prs
        -u
        -MSG
        You crazy boy, he will break you in pieces. How can you wrestle with him?
        Source: A:MAH058-60
      • Example 1118:
        míi tróo ghróoma mheeríla. kanáa the mheeríla.
        míi
        1sg.erg
        tráa
        three
        ghráam
        village
        -a
        -pl
        mhaaré
        kill
        -íl
        -pfv
        -a
        -MPL
        kanáa
        how
        the
        do
        -í
        -CV
        mhaaré
        kill
        -íl
        -pfv
        -a
        -MPL
        "I killed [the people of] three villages," [one person declared.] "How did you kill them?" [another other person asked.]
        Source: A:BEZ093-4

Related entries

  • See also:
    • kanáa of what kind, in what way/state; what