Reconstruction:Proto-Semitic/ṯ̣upr-

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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

Noun

*ṯ̣upr- or *ṯ̣ipr- m

  1. nail
  2. claw

Inflection

Declension of *ṯ̣upr-
case singular dual plural
nominative *ṯ̣uprum *ṯ̣uprāna plural stem + *-ūna
accusative *ṯ̣upram *ṯ̣uprayna plural stem + *-īna
genitive *ṯ̣uprim
possessive forms
1st person *ṯ̣uprī / *ṯ̣uprVya — *ṯ̣uprVni
2nd person m *ṯ̣uprVka *ṯ̣uprVkumā / *ṯ̣uprVkumay *ṯ̣uprVkum(ū)
2nd person f *ṯ̣uprVki *ṯ̣uprVkin(ā)
3rd person m *ṯ̣uprVšu *ṯ̣uprVšumā / *ṯ̣uprVšumay *ṯ̣uprVšum(ū)
3rd person f *ṯ̣uprVša *ṯ̣uprVšin(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: *ṯ̣upruya for nom. case, *ṯ̣upriya for gen. case, *ṯ̣upraya for acc. case, etc.

Descendants

References

  • Kogan, Leonid (2011) “Proto-Semitic Lexicon”, in Weninger, Stefan, editor, The Semitic Languages. An International Handbook (Handbücher zur Sprach- und Kommunikationswissenschaft – Handbooks of Linguistics and Communication Science; 36), Berlin: De Gruyter, →ISBN, page 224
  • Leslau, Wolf (1991) Comparative Dictionary of Geʿez (Classical Ethiopic), 2nd edition, Wiesbaden: Otto Harrassowitz, →ISBN, page 549
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