L4.5: I-n Verbs

These verbs follow the conjugation of the strong verb. The root augment n(a) of these verbs expresses a direction:

Example

nadānum “to give”

Other verbs are onomatopoetic:

Example

nabāhum “to bark”

The n assimilates to the following consonant:

Example

• iddin “he gave” < *indin.

• aqqur “I tore” < *anqur.

Conjugation of the verbs I-n

	Durative	Perfect	Preterite
3s.c.	inaqqar	ittaqar	iqqur
2s.m.	tanaqqar	tattaqar	taqqur
2s.f.	tanaqqarī	tattaqarī	taqqurī
1s.c.	anaqqar	attaqar	aqqur
3pl.m.	inaqqarū	ittaqarū	iqqurū
3pl.f.	inaqqarā	ittaqarā	iqqurā
2pl.c.	tanaqqarā	tattaqarā	taqqurā
1pl.c.	ninaqqar	nittaqar	niqqur

Paradigm of the verbs I-n

	Durative	Perfect	Preterite	Participle	Infinitve	Verbal Adjective
G a/u-class	inaqqar	ittaqar	iqqur	nāqirum	naqārum	naqrum
G i-class	inakkis	ittakis	ikkis	nākisum	nakāsum	naksum
G u-class	inabbuh	ittabuh	ibbuh	nābihum	nabāhum	–