L3.5: Denominative Adjectives#

To form the denominative adjectives the endin -ī is added to the base of many nouns, including proper nouns, to denote a relation of belonging:

Example

  • mahru “front, front side” → mahrī + um = mahrûm “former, earlier, previous, first”

  • šaplu “underside, bottom” → šaplī + um = *šaplûm “lower”

Gentilic Adjectives#

When the ending of the denominative adjective -ī is added to a place name they are referred as gentilic adjectives

Example

  • Akkade “Akkad” → Akkadī + um = Akkadûm “Akkadian”

Declination of the Denominative Adjectives#

Number

Case

Masculine

Feminine

sg.

nom.

mahrûm

mahrītum

gen.

mahrîm

mahrītim

acc.

mahriam

mahrītam

pl.

nom.

mahrûtum

mahriātum

gen./acc.

mahrûtim

mahriātim