ken.ná (02_Particles in Asaxi)
ken.ná
ken.ná
Grammatical function
- Type: Mood Particle (Sentence Final)
- Function: Negative Potentiality
- Meaning: “Cannot”, “Unable to”, “Impossible”.
Pronunciation
IPA: /ken.nɑ/
Pitch Accent
- Morae: ke · nná
- Pattern:
L · L - Class:
atonal
Example sentence
Example 1
- Asaxi: topo tomo ken.ná.
- English: The rain cannot stop.
- Polish: x
Etymology
Borrowed from Singlish “Cannot” (or ken + ná).
Antonyms
- ken (Can).