Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/kunnaną

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This Proto-Germanic entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Germanic

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *ǵn̥néh₃ti, from *ǵneh₃- (“to know”).

Pronunciation

Verb

*kunnaną

  1. to know, to be familiar with, to recognise
  2. to know how, to be able to

Inflection

Conjugation of *kunnaną (preterite-present)
active voice passive voice
present tense indicative subjunctive imperative indicative subjunctive
1st singular *kann *kunnį̄ — — —
2nd singular *kannt *kunnīz — — —
3rd singular *kann *kunnī — — —
1st dual *kunnū *kunnīw — — —
2nd dual *kunnudiz *kunnīdiz — — —
1st plural *kunnum *kunnīm — — —
2nd plural *kunnud *kunnīd — — —
3rd plural *kunnun *kunnīn — — —
past tense indicative subjunctive
1st singular *kunþǭ *kunþēdį̄
2nd singular *kunþēz *kunþēdīz
3rd singular *kunþē *kunþēdī
1st dual *kunþēdū *kunþēdīw
2nd dual *kunþēdudiz *kunþēdīdiz
1st plural *kunþēdum *kunþēdīm
2nd plural *kunþēdud *kunþēdīd
3rd plural *kunþēdun *kunþēdīn
present past
participles *kunnandz *kunþaz

Usage notes

The main distinction between *kunnaną and *maganą is that the former deals with one's own capabilities, whereas the latter indicates ability due to favourable circumstances not under one's control.

Derived terms

Descendants

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