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Reconstruction:Proto-Semitic/nūr-

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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 *ŋîiwr-. Compare Somali nal.

Noun

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*nūr- m or f

  1. light

Inflection

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Masculine:

Declension of *nūr-
case singular dual plural
nominative *nūrum *nūrāna plural stem + *-ūna
accusative *nūram *nūrayna plural stem + *-īna
genitive *nūrim
possessive forms
1st person *nūrī / *nūrVya *nūrVni
2nd person m *nūrVka *nūrVkumā / *nūrVkumay *nūrVkum(ū)
2nd person f *nūrVki *nūrVkin(ā)
3rd person m *nūrVšu *nūrVšumā / *nūrVšumay *nūrVšum(ū)
3rd person f *nūrVša *nūrVšin(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: *nūruya for nom. case, *nūriya for gen. case, *nūraya for acc. case, etc.

Feminine:

Declension of *nūr-
case singular dual plural
nominative *nūrum *nūrāna *nūrātum
accusative *nūram *nūrayna *nūrātim
genitive *nūrim
possessive forms
1st person *nūrī / *nūrVya *nūrVni
2nd person m *nūrVka *nūrVkumā / *nūrVkumay *nūrVkum(ū)
2nd person f *nūrVki *nūrVkin(ā)
3rd person m *nūrVšu *nūrVšumā / *nūrVšumay *nūrVšum(ū)
3rd person f *nūrVša *nūrVšin(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: *nūruya for nom. case, *nūriya for gen. case, *nūraya for acc. case, etc.

Descendants

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  • East Semitic:
    • Akkadian: 𒂟 (nūrum)
  • West Semitic: