-na

-n't

Suffix morpheme

  1. -n't
    • Balgruntie wasna that— - 1892, William Carleton, Amusing Irish Tales:

Origin

Etymology tree Middle English ne English -na Inherited from Middle English ne.

Suffix morpheme, slang

  1. -ing to (with infinitive); indicates the grammatical present continuous active mood
    • I'm tryna (trying to) figure this one out.

Origin

Contraction of -ing to.