Reconstruction:Proto-Semitic/šinn-

This Proto-Semitic entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Semitic

Etymology

    From Proto-Afroasiatic. Cognate with Proto-Berber *a-sen and Polci šĩn.

    Noun

    *šinn- f

    1. tooth

    Inflection

    Declension of *šinn-
    case singular dual plural
    nominative *šinnum *šinnāna plural stem + *-ūna
    accusative *šinnam *šinnayna plural stem + *-īna
    genitive *šinnim
    possessive forms
    1st person *šinnī / *šinnVya *šinnVni
    2nd person m *šinnVka *šinnVkumā / *šinnVkumay *šinnVkum(ū)
    2nd person f *šinnVki *šinnVkin(ā)
    3rd person m *šinnVšu *šinnVšumā / *šinnVšumay *šinnVšum(ū)
    3rd person f *šinnVša *šinnVšin(ā)

    the endings -m and -na are dropped in the bound form, which may also undergo syncopation of an unstressed final vowel where possible. Note: the ending -V before the possessive endings responds to case: *šinnuya for nom. case, *šinniya for gen. case, *šinnaya for acc. case, etc.

    Declension of *šinn-
    case singular dual plural
    nominative *šinnum *šinnāna *šinnātum
    accusative *šinnam *šinnayna *šinnātim
    genitive *šinnim
    possessive forms
    1st person *šinnī / *šinnVya *šinnVni
    2nd person m *šinnVka *šinnVkumā / *šinnVkumay *šinnVkum(ū)
    2nd person f *šinnVki *šinnVkin(ā)
    3rd person m *šinnVšu *šinnVšumā / *šinnVšumay *šinnVšum(ū)
    3rd person f *šinnVša *šinnVšin(ā)

    the endings -m and -na are dropped in the bound form, which may also undergo syncopation of an unstressed final vowel where possible. Note: the ending -V before the possessive endings responds to case: *šinnuya for nom. case, *šinniya for gen. case, *šinnaya for acc. case, etc.

    Descendants

    • East Semitic:
      • Akkadian: 𒅗 (šinnum)
      • Eblaite: 𒋛𒉡𒌝 (si-nu-um /⁠šinnum⁠/), 𒋛𒈾𒌈 (si-na-tum /⁠šinnātum⁠/)
    • West Semitic: