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Reconstruction:Proto-Semitic/dalt-

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

*dalt- f

  1. door

Inflection
Declension of *dalt-
Case Singular Dual Plural
Nominative *daltum *daltāna plural stem + *-ūna
Genitive *daltim *daltayna plural stem + *-īna
Accusative *daltam
possessive forms
1st person *daltī / *daltVya — *daltVni
2nd person m *daltVka *daltVkumā / *daltVkumay *daltVkum(ū)
2nd person f *daltVki *daltVkin(ā)
3rd person m *daltVšu *daltVšumā / *daltVšumay *daltVšum(ū)
3rd person f *daltVša *daltVšin(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: *daltuya for nom. case, *daltiya for gen. case, *daltaya for acc. case, etc.

Declension of 2sg m. possessive form (your/thy m.) *dalt-
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative *daltuka *daltāka plural stem + *-ūka
Genitive *daltika *daltayka plural stem + *-īka
Accusative *daltaka
Declension of 2sg f. possessive form (your/thy f.) *dalt-
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative *daltuki *daltāki plural stem + *-ūki
Genitive *daltiki *daltayki plural stem + *-īki
Accusative *daltaki

Descendants
  • East Semitic:
    • Akkadian: 𒄑𒅅 (daltum)
  • West Semitic:
    • Central Semitic:
      • Northwest Semitic:

References
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