Contionary:ghe-

Phrygian

Etymology

From earlier vɛʌ (ghel) by analogy with other prefixed prepositions, from Classical Phrygian vɑʌ (ʿal), from Proto-Semitic *ʕalay-. Cognate with Hebrew עַל (ʿal), Akkadian 𒌋𒅗 (eli), Arabic عَلَى (ʿalā), among others.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Phrygian) IPA: /ɣɛ-/, (before a vowel) /ɣ‿/
  • (Smyrna Phrygian) IPA: [ɣ̩-]
  • (Attalia Phrygian) IPA: [ɣə-]
  • (Prusa Phrygian) IPA: [ʁə-]
• (Classical Phrygian) IPA: /ʕal/

Preposition

vɛ- • (ghe-)

1. on, atop, over
2. against, versus
3. (with an enclitic pronoun and a jussive verb) must, ought to

Inflection

Pronominal forms of vɛ (ghe)
base form			vɛ ghe
with definite article		masculine	voʌ ghol
		feminine	vıʌ ghil
	singular		plural
	masculine	feminine	masculine	feminine
first person	vɛï gheï
second person	vɛx ghech		vɛ́xoɯ ghéchom	vɛ́xɛï ghécheï
third person	vo gho	vɛ ghe	voɯ ghom	vɛï gheï