LessonsThe Ism of Kāna and Its SistersQuiz

The printed list gives 16 sisters of kāna; adding كَانَ makes 17 verbs in this family.

Remember the mā-prefixed forms as a distinct group. Do not assume bare zāla or bariḥa always has the same incomplete-verb use as the listed forms.

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Counting the Forms Correctly

The Ism of Kāna and Its Sisters

The printed list gives 16 sisters of kāna; adding كَانَ makes 17 verbs in this family.

Remember the mā-prefixed forms as a distinct group. Do not assume bare zāla or bariḥa always has the same incomplete-verb use as the listed forms.