Reconstruction:Proto-Semitic/šamaʕ-

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

Etymology

    Possibly related to Egyptian sḏm (to hear), smt (to hear, examine), as well as Central Atlas Tamazight ⴰⵎⵥⵥⵓⵖ (amẓẓuɣ).

    Verb

    *šamaʕ-

    1. to hear, to listen

    Conjugation

    Conjugation of *šamaʕ- (paʕala)
    verbal noun *šamʕ-
    active participle *šāmiʕ-
    passive participle *šamīʕ-, *šamūʕ-
    singular dual plural
    1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
    perfect m *šamaʕku *šamaʕka *šamaʕa *šamaʕkayā *šamaʕkā *šamaʕā *šamaʕna *šamaʕkanu *šamaʕū
    f *šamaʕki *šamaʕat *šamaʕatā *šamaʕkina *šamaʕā
    imperfect m *ʔašmaʕ *tašmaʕ *yišmaʕ *tašmaʕā *yašmaʕā *nišmaʕ *tašmaʕū *yišmaʕū
    f *tašmaʕī *tašmaʕ *tašmaʕā *tašmaʕā *yišmaʕā
    imperative m *šamaʕ *šamaʕā *šamaʕū
    f *šamaʕī *šamaʕā

    Descendants

    • East Semitic:
      • Akkadian: 𒄑𒌇 (šemûm)
    • West Semitic
      • Central Semitic:
      • Ethiopian Semitic:
        • Amharic: ሰማ (säma)
        • Argobba: ሰማ (sämma)
        • Gafat: ሰመ (sämmä)
        • Ge'ez: ሰምዐ (sämʿä)
        • Sebat Bet Gurage: ሰማ (säma)
        • Harari: ሰማዓ (sämaʿa)
        • Tigre: ሰምዓ (sämʿa)
        • Tigrinya: ሰምዔ (sämʿe)