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Akkadian
Etymology
Compare Sabaean 𐩣𐩤𐩷𐩩 (mqṭt, “sunset”).
Pronunciation
Verb
maqātum (G, u, durative imaqqut, perfect imtaqut, preterite imqut, imperative muqut) (from Old Akkadian on)
- to fall, fall down, collapse
- to happen, arrive (news, etc.)
- (with ana or eli) to fall upon, attack
Conjugation
| Conjugation
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| Infinitive
|
maqātum
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| Participle
|
māqitum
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| Adjective
|
maqtum
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| Active
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Durative
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Perfect
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Preterite
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Imperative
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| 1.sg
|
amaqqut
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amtaqut
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amqut
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lumqut
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| 2.sg
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m
|
tamaqqut
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tamtaqut
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tamqut
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muqut
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| f
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tamaqqutī
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tamtaqtī
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tamqutī
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muqtī
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| 3.sg
|
imaqqut
|
imtaqut
|
imqut
|
limqut
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| 1.pl
|
nimaqqut
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nimtaqut
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nimqut
|
i nimqut
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| 2.pl
|
tamaqqutā
|
tamtaqtā
|
tamqutā
|
muqtā
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| 3.pl
|
m
|
imaqqutū
|
imtaqtū
|
imqutū
|
limqutū
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| f
|
imaqqutā
|
imtaqtā
|
imqutā
|
limqutā
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| This table gives Old Babylonian inflection. For conjugation in other dialects, see Appendix:Akkadian dialectal conjugation.
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Cuneiform spellings
| Logograms
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Phonetic
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- 𒈠𒋡𒌈 (ma-qa-tum)
- 𒈠𒋡𒌅 (ma-qa-tu)
- 𒈠𒋡𒌓 (ma-qa-tu₂)
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References
- “maqātu”, in The Assyrian Dictionary of the Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago (CAD), Chicago: University of Chicago Oriental Institute, 1956–2011
- Huehnergard, John (2011) A Grammar of Akkadian (Harvard Semitic Studies; 45), 3rd edition, Winona Lake, IN: Eisenbrauns