Phoenician

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Etymology

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Related to Hebrew את.

Particle

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𐤀𐤉𐤕 (ʾyt)

  1. Used to introduce a semantically definite direct object.
    Synonym: 𐤏𐤋𐤕 (ʿlt)

Usage notes

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Unlike in Punic and Hebrew, there are no attested uses of 𐤀𐤉𐤕 to form an independent direct object pronoun in Phoenician; instead the synonymous preposition 𐤏𐤋𐤕 is used for all such attested constructions.

Descendants

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  • Punic: 𐤀𐤕 (ʾt)