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Reconstruction:Proto-Semitic/barr-

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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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Etymology

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From Proto-Afroasiatic *bur-.

Noun

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*barr- m

  1. empty place; field; (dry) land; region

Inflection

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Declension of *barr-
case singular dual plural
nominative *barrum *barrāna plural stem + *-ūna
accusative *barram *barrayna plural stem + *-īna
genitive *barrim
possessive forms
1st person *barrī / *barrVya *barrVni
2nd person m *barrVka *barrVkumā / *barrVkumay *barrVkum(ū)
2nd person f *barrVki *barrVkin(ā)
3rd person m *barrVšu *barrVšumā / *barrVšumay *barrVšum(ū)
3rd person f *barrVša *barrVšin(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: *barruya for nom. case, *barriya for gen. case, *barraya for acc. case, etc.

Descendants

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  • East Semitic:
    • Akkadian: 𒁉𒊒𒌑 (barrum)
  • West Semitic: