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Many words are formed from earlier construct state or verb + object combinations, and are sometimes unrecognizable as such:  
Many words are formed from earlier construct state or verb + object combinations, and are sometimes unrecognizable as such:  
*''ambín'' 'brick' from ''*habanē binjan'' 'building stones'
*''əmbín'' 'brick' from ''*habanē binjan'' 'building stones'
*''səvgom'' 'massacre; (slang) debacle, fiasco; a mess' from ''*šafx dam'' 'spilling of blood'
*''səvgom'' 'massacre; (slang) debacle, fiasco; a mess' from ''*šafx dam'' 'spilling of blood'
*''łénəm'' 'source' from ''ʕēn mayim'' 'spring of water'
*''łénəm'' 'source' from ''ʕēn mayim'' 'spring of water'
*''xefin'' 'to like' from ''*śe'θ fin'' lit. 'lift the face of' meaning 'to favor'
*''xifin'' 'to like' from ''*śe'θ fin'' lit. 'lift the face of' meaning 'to favor'
*''xehném (el)'' 'to look at' from ''*śe'θ 3ēnajim'' 'lift eyes'
*''xihném (el)'' 'to look at' from ''*śe'θ 3ēnajim'' 'lift eyes'
*''kraleb'' 'conscience' from ''*qūl hal-lēbb'' lit. 'voice of the heart'
*''krəleb'' 'conscience' from ''*qūl hal-lēbb'' lit. 'voice of the heart'


Some productive affixes are:
Some productive affixes are: