en kana
kana as a noun(en kana)
Meaning
slide
In Swedish: smal isbana
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en kana |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | kanan |
| Plural, indefinite | kanor |
| Plural, definite | kanorna |
kana is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor kana, den stora kanan. Check another noun
kana as a verb
Meaning
slide
In Swedish: åka kana, glida
Conjugation
| Infinitive | att kana | to slide |
|---|---|---|
| Present | kanar | jag kanar |
| Past | kanade | jag kanade |
| Supine | kanat | used after har / hade |
| Perfect | har kanat | jag har kanat |
| Past perfect | hade kanat | jag hade kanat |
| Future | ska kana | or: kommer att kana |
| Conditional | skulle kana | jag skulle kana |
| Imperative | kana! | a command |
| Present participle | kanande | -ing, used as an adjective |
Passive (-s form)
| Infinitive | kanas |
|---|---|
| Present | kanas |
| Past | kanades |
| Supine | kanats |
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 kanar. See the four verb groups explained.
Practise kana
1 / 2Is it en kana or ett kana?
kana in a sentence
- åka kanaslide
Questions
What does kana mean in English?
kana means “slide”.
Is it en kana or ett kana?
It is en kana, and “the slide” is kanan.
What is the plural of kana?
The plural of kana is kanor, and the definite plural is kanorna.
What is the past tense of kana?
The past tense of kana is kanade (“jag kanade”). The supine is kanat, used in “jag har kanat”.
What is the present tense of kana?
kanar, the same for every person: jag kanar, du kanar, vi kanar.
Similar words
glidasladda
Nearby common words
kana is number 4,097 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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