Reconstruction:Proto-Semitic/ʔadam-

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

Noun

*ʔadam- m

  1. human
    Synonym: *ʔināš-

Inflection

Declension of *ʔadam-
case singular dual plural
nominative *ʔadamum *ʔadamāna plural stem + *-ūna
accusative *ʔadamam *ʔadamayna plural stem + *-īna
genitive *ʔadamim
possessive forms
1st person *ʔadamī / *ʔadamVya — *ʔadamVni
2nd person m *ʔadamVka *ʔadamVkumā / *ʔadamVkumay *ʔadamVkum(ū)
2nd person f *ʔadamVki *ʔadamVkin(ā)
3rd person m *ʔadamVšu *ʔadamVšumā / *ʔadamVšumay *ʔadamVšum(ū)
3rd person f *ʔadamVša *ʔadamVšin(ā)

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: *ʔadamuya for nom. case, *ʔadamiya for gen. case, *ʔadamaya for acc. case, etc.

Descendants

  • East Semitic:
    • Akkadian: 𒀀𒁕𒄠𒈬 (adamu)
  • West Semitic:
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