maqātum

Akkadian

Root
m-q-t
1 term

Etymology

Compare Sabaean 𐩣𐩤𐩷𐩩 (mqṭt, “sunset”).

Pronunciation

• (Old Babylonian) IPA^(key): /maˈqaː.tum/

Verb

maqātum (G, u, durative imaqqut, perfect imtaqut, preterite imqut, imperative muqut) (from Old Akkadian on)

1. to fall, fall down, collapse
2. to happen, arrive (news, etc.)
3. (with ana or eli) to fall upon, attack

Conjugation

Conjugation
Infinitive		maqātum
Participle		māqitum
Adjective		maqtum
Active		Durative	Perfect	Preterite	Imperative
1.sg		amaqqut	amtaqut	amqut	lumqut
2.sg	m	tamaqqut	tamtaqut	tamqut	muqut
	f	tamaqqutī	tamtaqtī	tamqutī	muqtī
3.sg		imaqqut	imtaqut	imqut	limqut
1.pl		nimaqqut	nimtaqut	nimqut	i nimqut
2.pl		tamaqqutā	tamtaqtā	tamqutā	muqtā
3.pl	m	imaqqutū	imtaqtū	imqutū	limqutū
	f	imaqqutā	imtaqtā	imqutā	limqutā
This table gives Old Babylonian inflection. For conjugation in other dialects, see Appendix:Akkadian dialectal conjugation.

Alternative forms

• maqātu (non-mimated)

Cuneiform spellings

Logograms	Phonetic
𒊒 (ŠUB)	𒈠𒋡𒌈 (ma-qa-tum) 𒈠𒋡𒌅 (ma-qa-tu) 𒈠𒋡𒌓 (ma-qa-tu₂)

References

• “maqātu”, in The Assyrian Dictionary of the Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago (CAD)‎^[1], Chicago: University of Chicago Oriental Institute, 1956–2011
• Huehnergard, John (2011) A Grammar of Akkadian (Harvard Semitic Studies; 45), 3rd edition, Winona Lake, IN: Eisenbrauns