Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

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Etymology

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From Aramaic ־ִיךְ (-īḵ); cognate to Hebrew ־ֵךְ (-'ékh) and Arabic ـكِ (-ki).

Pronunciation

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  • (Standard) IPA(key): [-ɑx(i)ː]

Particle

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-ܵܟ݂ܝ (-āḵ)

  1. attached to prepositions to indicate a female or feminine object in the 2nd person; you, thee
    ܐܸܠܵܟ݂ܝilāḵto you
    ܥܲܡܵܟ݂ܝˁamāḵwith you
  2. attached to nouns to indicate possession by a female or feminine noun in the 2nd person; your, thy
    ܒܪܵܬܵܟ݂ܝbrātāḵyour daughter
  3. attached to progressive verbs to indicate an action being directed to a female or feminine noun in the 2nd person
    ܐܵܢܵܐ ܝܘܸܢ ܬܲܢܘܼܝܵܟ݂ܝ ܛܸܒܹ̈ܐānā ìwen tanūyāḵ ṭibbēI am telling you the news.
  4. attached to passive and past participles to indicate an action being directed to a female or feminine noun in the 2nd person
    ܗ݇ܘܹܐ ܠܹܗ ܐ݇ܡܝܼܪܵܟ݂ܝwē lēh mīrāḵHe has told you.

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