Reconstruction:Proto-Semitic/ʕVṣṣūr-

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

*ʕVṣṣūr- m or f

1. bird

Inflection

Masculine

Declension of *ʕVṣṣūr-

Case	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	*ʕVṣṣūrum	*ʕVṣṣūrāna	plural stem + *-ūna
Genitive	*ʕVṣṣūrim	*ʕVṣṣūrayna	plural stem + *-īna
Accusative	*ʕVṣṣūram
possessive forms
1st person	*ʕVṣṣūrī / *ʕVṣṣūrVya	—	*ʕVṣṣūrVni
2nd person m	*ʕVṣṣūrVka	*ʕVṣṣūrVkumā / *ʕVṣṣūrVkumay	*ʕVṣṣūrVkum(ū)
2nd person f	*ʕVṣṣūrVki		*ʕVṣṣūrVkin(ā)
3rd person m	*ʕVṣṣūrVšu	*ʕVṣṣūrVšumā / *ʕVṣṣūrVšumay	*ʕVṣṣūrVšum(ū)
3rd person f	*ʕVṣṣūrVša		*ʕVṣṣūrVšin(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: *ʕVṣṣūruya for nom. case, *ʕVṣṣūriya for gen. case, *ʕVṣṣūraya for acc. case, etc. Declension of 2sg m. possessive form (your/thy m.) *ʕVṣṣūr- Singular Dual Plural Nominative *ʕVṣṣūruka *ʕVṣṣūrāka plural stem + *-ūka Genitive *ʕVṣṣūrika *ʕVṣṣūrayka plural stem + *-īka Accusative *ʕVṣṣūraka Declension of 2sg f. possessive form (your/thy f.) *ʕVṣṣūr- Singular Dual Plural Nominative *ʕVṣṣūruki *ʕVṣṣūrāki plural stem + *-ūki Genitive *ʕVṣṣūriki *ʕVṣṣūrayki plural stem + *-īki Accusative *ʕVṣṣūraki

Feminine

Declension of *ʕVṣṣūr-

Case	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	*ʕVṣṣūrum	*ʕVṣṣūrāna	*ʕVṣṣūrātum
Genitive	*ʕVṣṣūrim	*ʕVṣṣūrayna	*ʕVṣṣūrātim
Accusative	*ʕVṣṣūram
possessive forms
1st person	*ʕVṣṣūrī / *ʕVṣṣūrVya	—	*ʕVṣṣūrVni
2nd person m	*ʕVṣṣūrVka	*ʕVṣṣūrVkumā / *ʕVṣṣūrVkumay	*ʕVṣṣūrVkum(ū)
2nd person f	*ʕVṣṣūrVki		*ʕVṣṣūrVkin(ā)
3rd person m	*ʕVṣṣūrVšu	*ʕVṣṣūrVšumā / *ʕVṣṣūrVšumay	*ʕVṣṣūrVšum(ū)
3rd person f	*ʕVṣṣūrVša		*ʕVṣṣūrVšin(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: *ʕVṣṣūruya for nom. case, *ʕVṣṣūriya for gen. case, *ʕVṣṣūraya for acc. case, etc. Declension of 2sg m. possessive form (your/thy m.) *ʕVṣṣūr- Singular Dual Plural Nominative *ʕVṣṣūruka *ʕVṣṣūrāka *ʕVṣṣūrātuka Genitive *ʕVṣṣūrika *ʕVṣṣūrayka *ʕVṣṣūrātika Accusative *ʕVṣṣūraka Declension of 2sg f. possessive form (your/thy f.) *ʕVṣṣūr- Singular Dual Plural Nominative *ʕVṣṣūruki *ʕVṣṣūrāki *ʕVṣṣūrātuki Genitive *ʕVṣṣūriki *ʕVṣṣūrayki *ʕVṣṣūrātiki Accusative *ʕVṣṣūraki

Descendants

• East Semitic:
  • Akkadian: 𒄷 (iṣṣūrum)
• West Semitic:
  • Central Semitic:
    • Northwest Semitic:
      • Ugaritic: 𐎓𐎕𐎗 (ʿṣr /⁠ʿuṣṣūru⁠/)