Akkadian

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Root
m-q-t
1 term

Etymology

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Compare Sabaean 𐩣𐩤𐩷𐩩 (mqṭt, sunset).

Pronunciation

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Verb

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maqātum (G, u, durative imaqqut, perfect imtaqut, preterite imqut, imperative muqut) (from Old Akkadian on)

  1. to fall, fall down, collapse
  2. to happen, arrive (news, etc.)
  3. (with ana or eli) to fall upon, attack

Conjugation

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Conjugation
Infinitive maqātum
Participle māqitum
Adjective maqtum
Active Durative Perfect Preterite Imperative
1.sg amaqqut amtaqut amqut lumqut
2.sg m tamaqqut tamtaqut tamqut muqut
f tamaqqutī tamtaqtī tamqutī muqtī
3.sg imaqqut imtaqut imqut limqut
1.pl nimaqqut nimtaqut nimqut i nimqut
2.pl tamaqqutā tamtaqtā tamqutā muqtā
3.pl m imaqqutū imtaqtū imqutū limqutū
f imaqqutā imtaqtā imqutā limqutā
This table gives Old Babylonian inflection. For conjugation in other dialects, see Appendix:Akkadian dialectal conjugation.

Alternative forms

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References

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  • “maqātu”, in The Assyrian Dictionary of the Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago (CAD)[1], Chicago: University of Chicago Oriental Institute, 1956–2011
  • Huehnergard, John (2011) A Grammar of Akkadian (Harvard Semitic Studies; 45), 3rd edition, Winona Lake, IN: Eisenbrauns