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Reconstruction:Proto-Semitic/ʕVṣṣūr-

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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

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Noun

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*ʕVṣṣūr- m or f

  1. bird

Inflection

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Masculine

Declension of *ʕVṣṣūr-
case singular dual plural
nominative *ʕVṣṣūrum *ʕVṣṣūrāna plural stem + *-ūna
accusative *ʕVṣṣūram *ʕVṣṣūrayna plural stem + *-īna
genitive *ʕVṣṣūrim
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)

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.

Feminine

Declension of *ʕVṣṣūr-
case singular dual plural
nominative *ʕVṣṣūrum *ʕVṣṣūrāna *ʕVṣṣūrātum
accusative *ʕVṣṣūram *ʕVṣṣūrayna *ʕVṣṣūrātim
genitive *ʕVṣṣūrim
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)

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.

Descendants

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  • East Semitic:
    • Akkadian: 𒄷 (iṣṣūrum)
  • West Semitic:
    • Central Semitic:
      • Northwest Semitic: