matāqum

Akkadian

Root
m-t-q
3 terms

Etymology

From Proto-Semitic *mataḳ- (to be sweet). Compare Biblical Hebrew מָתוֹק (mɔṯoq, sweet; pleasant).

Pronunciation

Verb

matāqum (G, i, durative imattiq, perfect imtatiq, preterite imtiq, imperative mitiq)

  1. to be(come) sweet

Conjugation

Conjugation
Infinitive matāqum
Participle mātiqum
Adjective matqum
Active Durative Perfect Preterite Imperative
1.sg amattiq amtatiq amtiq lumtiq
2.sg m tamattiq tamtatiq tamtiq mitiq
f tamattiqī tamtatqī tamtiqī mitqī
3.sg imattiq imtatiq imtiq limtiq
1.pl nimattiq nimtatiq nimtiq i nimtiq
2.pl tamattiqā tamtatqā tamtiqā mitqā
3.pl m imattiqū imtatqū imtiqū limtiqū
f imattiqā imtatqā imtiqā limtiqā

This table gives Old Babylonian inflection. For conjugation in other dialects, see Appendix:Akkadian dialectal conjugation.

Alternative forms

Cuneiform spellings
Phonetic
  • 𒈠𒋫𒄣 (ma-ta-qum)