Reconstruction:Proto-Semitic/kanap-

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 edit

Noun edit

*kanap- m or f

wing

Inflection edit

Masculine:

Declension of *kanap-

Case

Singular

Dual

Plural

Nominative

*kanapum

*kanapāna

plural stem + *-ūna

Genitive

*kanapim

*kanapayna

plural stem + *-īna

Accusative

*kanapam

possessive forms

1st person

*kanapī / *kanapVya

—

*kanapVni

2nd person m

*kanapVka

*kanapVkumā / *kanapVkumay

*kanapVkum(ū)

2nd person f

*kanapVki

*kanapVkin(ā)

3rd person m

*kanapVšu

*kanapVšumā / *kanapVšumay

*kanapVšum(ū)

3rd person f

*kanapVša

*kanapVšin(ā)

Note: 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: *kanapuya for nom. case, *kanapiya for gen. case, *kanapaya for acc. case, etc.

Declension of 2sg m. possessive form (your/thy m.) *kanap-

	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	*kanapuka	*kanapāka	plural stem + *-ūka
Genitive	*kanapika	*kanapayka	plural stem + *-īka
Accusative	*kanapaka	*kanapayka	plural stem + *-īka

Declension of 2sg f. possessive form (your/thy f.) *kanap-

	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	*kanapuki	*kanapāki	plural stem + *-ūki
Genitive	*kanapiki	*kanapayki	plural stem + *-īki
Accusative	*kanapaki	*kanapayki	plural stem + *-īki

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