Far East Semitic

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  • p b t ṭ d k q g ħ ʕ -> pʰ b tʰ t d kʰ k g qʰ q
  • m n l r w y -> m n l r w y
  • θ θ̣ ð s ṣ z ś ṣ́ š x ɣ h -> θ θ ð s ts z~dz l̥ l̥~ts (from koineization) š x ɣ~ɢ h

verbs: xtab "wrote", yə·xtub "writes" (all persons and numbers) kʰətʰab "dictated? took notes?", yə·kʰətʰɨb (present tense form) then there's also nə·xtab and šə·xtab etc.

the pa'al / piel distinction surfaces as initial clusters vs minor syllables

particles for aspects like Wdm