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Reconstruction:Proto-Semitic/ʔasīr-

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
Genitive *ʔasīrim *ʔasīrayna plural stem + *-īna
Accusative *ʔasīram
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)
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: *ʔasīruya for nom. case, *ʔasīriya for gen. case, *ʔasīraya for acc. case, etc.

Declension of 2sg m. possessive form (your/thy m.) *ʔasīr-
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative *ʔasīruka *ʔasīrāka plural stem + *-ūka
Genitive *ʔasīrika *ʔasīrayka plural stem + *-īka
Accusative *ʔasīraka
Declension of 2sg f. possessive form (your/thy f.) *ʔasīr-
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative *ʔasīruki *ʔasīrāki plural stem + *-ūki
Genitive *ʔasīriki *ʔasīrayki plural stem + *-īki
Accusative *ʔasīraki

Descendants
  • East Semitic:
    • Akkadian: 𒀀𒋛𒊒 (asīrum)
      • → Hurrian: 𒊍𒋛𒊑 (as-si-ri /⁠assiri⁠/)
  • West Semitic:
    • Central Semitic:
    • Ethiopian Semitic:
      • Amharic: እስር (ʾəsr)
      • Tigrinya: እሱር (ʾəsur)
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