Reconstruction:Proto-Semitic/napš-

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

*napš- f

  1. life
  2. breath
  3. soul
  4. personality

Inflection

Declension of *napš-
case singular dual plural
nominative *napšum *napšāna *napšātum
accusative *napšam *napšayna *napšātim
genitive *napšim
possessive forms
1st person *napšī / *napšVya — *napšVni
2nd person m *napšVka *napšVkumā / *napšVkumay *napšVkum(ū)
2nd person f *napšVki *napšVkin(ā)
3rd person m *napšVšu *napšVšumā / *napšVšumay *napšVšum(ū)
3rd person f *napšVša *napšVšin(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: *napšuya for nom. case, *napšiya for gen. case, *napšaya for acc. case, etc.

Descendants

  • East Semitic:
    • Akkadian: 𒍣 (napištum)
  • West Semitic:

References

  • Leslau, Wolf (1991) Comparative Dictionary of Geʿez (Classical Ethiopic), 2nd edition, Wiesbaden: Otto Harrassowitz, →ISBN, page 389
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