Reconstruction:Proto-Semitic/ʔasīr-

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This Proto-Semitic entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Semitic

Etymology

Compare *ʔasar-.

Noun

*ʔasīr- m

  1. captive

Inflection

Declension of *ʔasīr-
case singular dual plural
nominative *ʔasīrum *ʔasīrāna plural stem + *-ūna
accusative *ʔasīram *ʔasīrayna plural stem + *-īna
genitive *ʔasīrim
possessive forms
1st person *ʔasīrī / *ʔasīrVya *ʔasīrVni
2nd person m *ʔasīrVka *ʔasīrVkumā / *ʔasīrVkumay *ʔasīrVkum(ū)
2nd person f *ʔasīrVki *ʔasīrVkin(ā)
3rd person m *ʔasīrVšu *ʔasīrVšumā / *ʔasīrVšumay *ʔasīrVšum(ū)
3rd person f *ʔasīrVša *ʔasīrVšin(ā)

the endings -m and -na are dropped in the bound form, which may also undergo syncopation of an unstressed final vowel where possible. Note: the ending -V before the possessive endings responds to case: *ʔasīruya for nom. case, *ʔasīriya for gen. case, *ʔasīraya for acc. case, etc.

Descendants

  • East Semitic:
    • Akkadian: 𒀀𒋛𒊒 (asīrum)
  • West Semitic: