Akkadian G Strong Verbs Flashcards
What is the vowel pattern of the G Participle?
cācic-
Long a then short i.
The Perfect theme vowel is based on what conjugation?
Durative
What is the conjugation and verbal root?
ištakan
What changes when there is an additional ending (i.e. vocalic, -am, -u marker)?
G Perfect of šakānum
The theme vowel drops with a vocalic ending, the ventive -am, or the subordinating -u, e.g.
ištaknū
What is the conjugation and verbal root?
šukun
What changes when there is an additional ending (i.e. vocalic, ventive -am -m)?
G Imperative of šakānum
An additional ending causes the theme vowel to drop, e.g.
2ms+vent šuknam or
2fs šuknī
The Precative 3rd person prefix is?
li
as in
liškunū (“may they place”)
The Precative expresses which person(s)?
1st and 3rd persons
What is the conjugation and verbal root?
liškun
G Precative of šakānum
What is the conjugation and verbal root?
lā išakkan
What does this conjugation express?
G Prohibitive of šakānum
The Prohibitive expresses negative commands and wishes.
What is the conjugation and verbal root?
iškun
G Preterite of šakānum
The Prohibitive is based on what conjugation?
Durative
The Precative 1cs prefix is?
lu
as in
luškun (“let me place”)
The Precative is based on what conjugation?
Preterite
What is the conjugation and verbal root?
ayy-iškun
What does this conjugation express?
G Vetitive of šakānum
The Vetitive expresses a negative wish; it is therefore less forceful than the Prohibitive.
The t in the Perfect ta assimilates to what preceding consonants?
d, ṭ, s, ṣ, z
The Precative 1cp prefix is?
i-ni
as in
i-niškun (“let us place”)
