-ਣਾ

Punjabi Alternative forms pa -ਨਾ after certain coronal consonants Etymology pa pra -𑀅𑀡 pa ka, from pa sa -अन, from pa ine-pro *-onom. Cognate with hi -ना, and de -en. The prospective aspect and future tense meanings are likely a backformation from the feminine singular inflection pa -ਣੀ, which derives from pa pra-sau 𑀅𑀡𑀻𑀅 future passive participle suffix, from pa sa -अनीय. Pronunciation pa äː 1 Suffix suffix ـݨا forms the infinitive of the verb pa ਪੀ ਪੀਣਾ drink stem to drink pa colloquial rare forms the prospective aspect participle pa ਪੀ ਪੀਣਾ drink stem He is about to drink pa by extension colloquial common forms the future tense pa ਪੀ ਪੀਣਾ drink stem He will drink Conjugation Derived terms pa -ਣਾ See also pa -ਆਉਣਾ causative forming suffix