Reconstruction:Proto-Semitic/ḏaḳan-

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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]

Etymology[edit]

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Particularly: “From Proto-Afroasiatic [Term?]? See [1]. Not sure if reliable. The Western Chadic cognates do seem plausible.”

Noun[edit]

*ḏaḳan-

  1. beard

Inflection[edit]

Declension of *ḏaḳan-
Case Singular Dual Plural
Nominative *ḏaḳanum *ḏaḳanāna plural stem + *-ūna
Genitive *ḏaḳanim *ḏaḳanayna plural stem + *-īna
Accusative *ḏaḳanam
possessive forms
1st person *ḏaḳanī / *ḏaḳanVya — *ḏaḳanVni
2nd person m *ḏaḳanVka *ḏaḳanVkumā / *ḏaḳanVkumay *ḏaḳanVkum(ū)
2nd person f *ḏaḳanVki *ḏaḳanVkin(ā)
3rd person m *ḏaḳanVšu *ḏaḳanVšumā / *ḏaḳanVšumay *ḏaḳanVšum(ū)
3rd person f *ḏaḳanVša *ḏaḳanVšin(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: *ḏaḳanuya for nom. case, *ḏaḳaniya for gen. case, *ḏaḳanaya for acc. case, etc.

Declension of 2sg m. possessive form (your/thy m.) *ḏaḳan-
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative *ḏaḳanuka *ḏaḳanāka plural stem + *-ūka
Genitive *ḏaḳanika *ḏaḳanayka plural stem + *-īka
Accusative *ḏaḳanaka
Declension of 2sg f. possessive form (your/thy f.) *ḏaḳan-
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative *ḏaḳanuki *ḏaḳanāki plural stem + *-ūki
Genitive *ḏaḳaniki *ḏaḳanayki plural stem + *-īki
Accusative *ḏaḳanaki

Descendants[edit]

Further reading[edit]

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