Aramaic Grammar 3 (definite article & suffixes) Flashcards
What does the definite article look like in Aramaic?
A suffixed ־ָא (sometimes ־ָה)
Translate the word “בַּיְתָא”
the house
Translate the word “מַלְכָּא”
the king
Translate the word “אִילָנָא”
the tree
Translate the word “אַבְנָא”
the stone
What does the definite article suffix look like after a feminine singular word?
A suffixed ־ְתָא
If a consonant or a pronominal suffix gets attached to a feminine word. Which letter normally appears?
The ת. (As in מַלְכָּה vs מַלְכְּתָא)
Does the adjective in Aramaic have to agree with the noun in definiteness?
Yes. (As in גַּבְרָא טָבָא)
What is the gender, number, and definiteness of the phrase מֶלֶך טָב?
masculine, singular, indefinite
What is the gender, number, and definiteness of the phrase מַלְכְּתָא טָבְתָּא?
feminine, singular, definite
What is the gender, number, and definiteness of the phrase מַלְכָּא טָבָא?
masculine, singular, definite
What is the gender, number, and definiteness of the phrase מַלְכָּה טָבָה?
feminine, singular, indefinite
What does the definite article suffix look like after a masculine plural word?
־ַיָּא
What does the definite article suffix look like after a feminine plural word?
־ָתָא
What is the gender, number of the word דַּהֲבָא?
masculine, singular
