Reconstruction:Proto-Semitic/nūr-
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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
From Proto-Afroasiatic *ŋîiwr-. Compare Somali nal.
Noun
*nūr- m or f
Inflection
Masculine:
Declension of *nūr-
| Case | Singular | Dual | Plural | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Nominative | *nūrum | *nūrāna | plural stem + *-ūna | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Genitive | *nūrim | *nūrayna | plural stem + *-īna | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Accusative | *nūram | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1st person | *nūrī / *nūrVya | — | *nūrVni | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2nd person m | *nūrVka | *nūrVkumā / *nūrVkumay | *nūrVkum(ū) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2nd person f | *nūrVki | *nūrVkin(ā) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3rd person m | *nūrVšu | *nūrVšumā / *nūrVšumay | *nūrVšum(ū) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3rd person f | *nūrVša | *nūrVšin(ā) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Note: 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: *nūruya for nom. case, *nūriya for gen. case, *nūraya for acc. case, etc. Declension of 2sg m. possessive form (your/thy m.) *nūr-
Declension of 2sg f. possessive form (your/thy f.) *nūr-
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Feminine:
Declension of *nūr-
| Case | Singular | Dual | Plural | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Nominative | *nūrum | *nūrāna | *nūrātum | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Genitive | *nūrim | *nūrayna | *nūrātim | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Accusative | *nūram | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| possessive forms | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1st person | *nūrī / *nūrVya | — | *nūrVni | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2nd person m | *nūrVka | *nūrVkumā / *nūrVkumay | *nūrVkum(ū) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2nd person f | *nūrVki | *nūrVkin(ā) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3rd person m | *nūrVšu | *nūrVšumā / *nūrVšumay | *nūrVšum(ū) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3rd person f | *nūrVša | *nūrVšin(ā) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Note: 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: *nūruya for nom. case, *nūriya for gen. case, *nūraya for acc. case, etc. Declension of 2sg m. possessive form (your/thy m.) *nūr-
Declension of 2sg f. possessive form (your/thy f.) *nūr-
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