ana
ana as a verb
Meaning
have a feeling (idea); imagine; believe; suspect
In Swedish: gissa, tro
Conjugation
| Infinitive | att ana | to have a feeling |
|---|---|---|
| Present | anar | jag anar |
| Past | anade | jag anade |
| Supine | anat | used after har / hade |
| Perfect | har anat | jag har anat |
| Past perfect | hade anat | jag hade anat |
| Future | ska ana | or: kommer att ana |
| Conditional | skulle ana | jag skulle ana |
| Imperative | ana! | a command |
| Present participle | anande | -ing, used as an adjective |
| Past participle | anad | used like an adjective, and agrees like one |
Passive (-s form)
| Infinitive | anas |
|---|---|
| Present | anas |
| Past | anades |
| Supine | anats |
Group 1: -ar verbs. Present -ar, past -ade, supine -at. The largest and most regular group. Swedish verbs don't change for person: jag, du, hon, vi and de all use anar. See the four verb groups explained.
ana as a noun
Meaning
ancestor, forefather
Practise ana
1 / 2Yesterday I … (ana). Which is the past tense?
ana in a sentence
- ana det värstafear the worst
- ana orådsmell trouble, suspect there's mischief afoot
- det ante migI thought as much
- jag anade att det skulle bli bråkI had a feeling there would be trouble
- du kan inte ana vad glad jag blevyou can't imagine how happy I was
- Jag anar att någon kommer att känna igen honom trots förklädnaden.I have a feeling that someone will recognize him despite the disguise.
- Jag tror jag anar en katt i den busken.I think I can see a cat in that bush.
Expressions
- ana ugglor i mossensmell a rat
Questions
What does ana mean in English?
ana means “have a feeling (idea), imagine”.
What is the past tense of ana?
The past tense of ana is anade (“jag anade”). The supine is anat, used in “jag har anat”.
What is the present tense of ana?
anar, the same for every person: jag anar, du anar, vi anar.
Similar words
förnimmaförebådakänna på sig
Origin
From German ahnen.
Nearby common words
ana is number 1,445 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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Sources: Folkets lexikon (CC BY-SA 2.5) and Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0), edited by Lingolib. Browse the dictionary