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ءنا

Root entry · 1 derived lemma

This root primarily deals with interrogative adverbs related to place, manner, and origin. It functions similarly to 'where', 'whence', and 'how' in English, often used in questions to inquire about the source or method of something.

Derived headwords

أَنَّىparticle
  1. 1.
    it was timeboth

    it was time

  2. 2.
    he reached, he attainedboth

    he reached, he attained

  3. 3.
    its meaning is 'where'; you say 'annā laka hādhā': meaning 'from where is this to you?'both

    its meaning is 'where'; you say 'annā laka hādhā': meaning 'from where is this to you?'

  4. 4.
    one of the adverbs with which one can make a conditional clause; you say 'annā na'tī ātik': 'from wherever we come, I will come to you'both

    one of the adverbs with which one can make a conditional clause; you say 'annā na'tī ātik': 'from wherever we come, I will come to you'

  5. 5.
    it can mean 'how'; you say 'annā laka an taftaḥa al-ḥiṣn': meaning 'how can you open the fortress?'both

    it can mean 'how'; you say 'annā laka an taftaḥa al-ḥiṣn': meaning 'how can you open the fortress?'

Parallel reading

أنى معناه أين
Anni means 'where'.
أنى لك هذا
Whence do you have this?
من أين لك هذا؟
From where do you have this?
وهى من الظروف التى يجازى بها
And it is among the adverbs that are used for jussive clauses.
أنى تأتني آتك
Wherever you come to me, I will come to you.
من أي جهة تأتني آتك
From whatever direction you come to me, I will come to you.
وقد تكون بمعنى كيف
And it can be used to mean 'how'.
أنى لك أن تفتح الحصن؟
How can you open the fortress?
أي كيف لك ذلك
Meaning, how is that possible for you?