Contionary:mahtēr
Harākti
Alternative forms
- Harākti cuneiform: 𒈠𒀪𒋼𒂊𒅕 (ma-ah-te-e-er)
- Sumerogram: 𒂼𒂊𒅕 (AMA-e-er) or 𒂼𒅕 (AMA-er) or just 𒂼 (AMA)
Etymology
From Proto-Indo-European *méh₂tēr (“mother”) .
Pronunciation
(Harākti) IPA: /ˈmaxteːɾ/
Noun
mahtēr f
- a mother
- 𒅗𒀪𒉺 𒂼𒀀𒀭 𒌑𒀾 𒉈 𒅗𒀪𒉺 𒉺𒀪𒋫𒊑𒂗 (ka-ah-pa AMA-a-an, o-ot ne ka-ah-pa pa-ah-ta-re-en)
- Kahpa mahterān, ōt ne kahpa pahtaren.
- I have a mother but I don't have a father.
Inflection
| Declension of mahtēr (5th declension) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Case | Singular | Dual | Plural |
| Nominative | mahtēr | mahtere | mahterē |
| Genitive | mahtarī | mahtaren | mahtaren |
| Dative | mahtarē | mahtarēm | mahtarām |
| Accusative | mahterān | mahtere | mahtaran |
| Instrumental | mahtarēn | mahtari | mahtarbi |
| Allative | mahtara | mahtarate | mahtarat |
| Ablative | mahtaris | mahtarīs | mahtarā |
| Locative | mahteri | mahtareu | mahtarsu |
Usage notes
The word mahtēr is most commonly used in formal situations or when showing respect. The more colloquial and more frequently used word is ānas.