šps
Egyptian
Pronunciation
- (modern Egyptological) IPA(key): /ʃɛpɛs/
- Conventional anglicization: shepes
Adjective
| |
Inflection
| masculine | feminine | |
|---|---|---|
| singular | šps |
špst |
| dual | špswj |
špstj |
| plural | špsw |
špswt1, špst2 |
1 Archaic in Middle Egyptian when modifying a noun.
2 From Middle Egyptian, this feminine singular form was generally used for the plural.
In Late Egyptian, the masculine singular form was used with all nouns.
2 From Middle Egyptian, this feminine singular form was generally used for the plural.
In Late Egyptian, the masculine singular form was used with all nouns.
Alternative forms
See under the main verb.
References
- James P[eter] Allen (2010) Middle Egyptian: An Introduction to the Language and Culture of Hieroglyphs, 2nd edition, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, pages 274, 280.