L3.2: Pronominal Suffixes on Noun (Status Constructus Part 2)
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L3.2: Pronominal Suffixes on Noun (Status Constructus Part 2)#
In L1.4 we learnd how to bind two substatives. In such construction the first noun has to be in status consrtuctus. It has many forms depending on the root, gender and number and even case, but the status constructus is also used with pronominal suffixes to show possession.
Example
bēlkīna = your (fem. plu.) lord. mārūki wardīya imhaṣū = your (fem.sing.) sons hit my slaves.
As you can see from the example above the nound is status constructus and the suffix in genitive:
Structure
bēl + kīna Status constructus + Pron. Siff in Genitive
The form of the status constructus can vary according to the case
Masculine Noun#
More variance is found in the singular forms, the plural is more regular.
Singular#
Status rectus |
Status constructus |
Nominative |
Accusative |
Genitive |
|---|---|---|---|---|
bēlum |
bēl |
bēlī |
bēlī |
bēlija |
bēl(a)ka |
bēl(a)ka |
bēlika |
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bēl(a)ki |
bēl(a)ki |
bēliki |
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bēl(a)šu |
bēl(a)šu |
bēlišu |
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bēl(a)ša |
bēl(a)ša |
bēliša |
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bēl(a)ni |
bēl(a)ni |
bēlini |
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bēl(a)kunu |
bēl(a)kunu |
bēlikunu |
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bēl(a)kina |
bēl(a)kina |
bēlikina |
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bēl(a)šunu |
bēl(a)šunu |
bēlišunu |
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bēl(a)šina |
bēl(a)šina |
bēlišina |
Important
the nouns abum (father), ahum (brother), emum (father-in-law) have different forms for each case:
Status rectus |
Status constructus |
Nominative |
Accusative |
Genitive |
|---|---|---|---|---|
abum |
abi |
abī |
abī |
abīja |
ahum |
abūka |
abāka |
abīka |
|
emum |
abūki |
abāki |
abīki |
|
abūšu |
abāšu |
abīšu |
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abūša |
abāša |
abīša |
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abūni |
abāni |
abīni |
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abūkunu |
abākunu |
abīkunu |
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abūkina |
abākina |
abīkina |
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abūšunu |
abāšunu |
abīšunu |
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abūšina |
abāšina |
abīšina |
Plural#
Status rectus |
Status constructus |
Nominative |
Gen.-Acc |
|---|---|---|---|
šarrū |
šarrū |
šarrūja |
šarrīja |
šarrūka |
šarrīka |
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šarrūki |
šarrīki |
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šarrūšu |
šarrīšu |
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šarrūša |
šarrīša |
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šarrūni |
šarrīni |
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šarrūkunu |
šarrīkunu |
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šarrūkina |
šarrīkina |
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šarrūšunu |
šarrīšunu |
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šarrūšina |
šarrīšina |
Feminine#
Singular#
Status rectus |
Status constructus |
Nominative |
Accusative |
Genitive |
|---|---|---|---|---|
šarratum |
šarrat |
šarratī |
šarrat |
šarratija |
šarratka |
šarratka |
šarratika |
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šarratki |
šarratki |
šarratiki |
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šarrassu |
šarrassu |
šarratišu |
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šarrassa |
šarrassa |
šarratiša |
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šarratni |
šarratni |
šarratini |
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šarratkunu |
šarratkunu |
šarratikunu |
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šarratkina |
šarratkina |
šarratikina |
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šarrassunu |
šarrassunu |
šarratišunu |
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šarrassina |
šarrassina |
šarratišina |
Note
When the final consonant of the root is a dental (d, t, ṭ) or a sibilant (s, ṣ, š, z), it changes to ss before the š of the 3rd person. For example:
šarrassu = his queen.
Feminine Plural#
Status rectus |
Status constructus |
Nominative |
Gen.-Acc |
|---|---|---|---|
šarrātum |
šarrāt |
šarrātūja |
šarrātīja |
šarrātūka |
šarrātīka |
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šarrātūki |
šarrātīki |
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šarrātūšu |
šarrātīšu |
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šarrātūša |
šarrātīša |
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šarrātūni |
šarrātīni |
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šarrātūkunu |
šarrātīkunu |
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šarrātūkina |
šarrātīkina |
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šarrātūšunu |
šarrātīšunu |
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šarrātūšina |
šarrātīšina |