Introduction
Ancient Aramaic refers to the earliest known period of the Aramaic language, from its origin until it becomes the official ‘lingua franca’ of the Fertile Crescent. It was the language of the Aramaean city-states of Damascus, Hamath and Arpad.
The verb
Sample verb: qtl
Perfect
| 3 m sgl
| qtl
|
| 3 f sgl
| qtlt
|
| 2 m sgl
| qtlt
|
| 2 f sgl
| ?
|
| 1 sgl
| qtlt
|
| 3 m pl
| qtlw
|
| 3 f pl
| ?
|
| 2 m pl
| qtltm
|
| 2 f pl
| ?
|
| 1 pl
| qtln
|
Long Imperfect
| 3 m sgl
| yqtl
|
| 3 f sgl
| tqtl
|
| 2 m sgl
| tqtl
|
| 2 f sgl
| ?
|
| 1 sgl
| ʾqtl
|
| 3 m pl
| yqtln
|
| 3 f pl
| yqtln
|
| 2 m pl
| tqtln
|
| 2 f pl
| ?
|
| 1 pl
| ?
|
Short Imperfect
| 3 m sgl
| yqtl
|
| 3 f sgl
| tqtl
|
| 2 m sgl
| tqtl
|
| 2 f sgl
| ?
|
| 1 sgl
| ʾqtl
|
| 3 m pl
| yqtlw
|
| 3 f pl
| yqtln
|
| 2 m pl
| tqtlw
|
| 2 f pl
| ?
|
| 1 pl
| ?
|
Imperative
| 2 m sgl
| qtl
|
| 2 f sgl
| ?
|
| 2 m pl
| qtlw
|
| 2 f pl
| ?
|
References
- Degen, Rainer. Altaramäische Grammatik. Deutsche morgenländische Gesellschaft. edition. Wiesbaden. 1969.
