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====Stem 1==== | ====Stem 1==== | ||
Stem 1 is the base form of a verb. The citation form is the 3rd person singular masculine perfect. | Stem 1 is the base form of a verb. The citation form is the 3rd person singular masculine perfect. | ||
*'' | *''F-C-L'' is used as the generic verb (with ''qadal'' "kill" as the example verb). | ||
**''F'': first root consonant | **''F'': first root consonant | ||
**''C'': second root consonant (for geminated or quadriliteral verbs, this represents the middle two consonants) | **''C'': second root consonant (for geminated or quadriliteral verbs, this represents the middle two consonants) | ||
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**y: ''iy'' becomes ''ii'' before a consonant - e.g. ''al tiibas'' "she/it does not dry" (from ''*tiybas''). | **y: ''iy'' becomes ''ii'' before a consonant - e.g. ''al tiibas'' "she/it does not dry" (from ''*tiybas''). | ||
**Ø: preceding ''i'' is dropped in imperfect and lengthened in jussive - e.g. ''yaahal'' "it is enough" (from ''*yiØahal''), ''ay yiihil'' "let it not be enough" (from *''yiØhil''). | **Ø: preceding ''i'' is dropped in imperfect and lengthened in jussive - e.g. ''yaahal'' "it is enough" (from ''*yiØahal''), ''ay yiihil'' "let it not be enough" (from *''yiØhil''). | ||
**A guttural letter (''G'': ', h, c, x): preceding | **A guttural letter (''G'': ', h, c, x): when intervocalic, preceding short vowel assimilates to following vowel - e.g. ''yaxamal'' "he carries" (from ''*yixamal'')<!--, ''ay tacrif'' "don't rest" (from ''ticrif'')-->. | ||
*If ''C'' is:- | *If ''C'' is:- | ||
**y, yC, or Cy: | **y, yC, or Cy: | ||
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**G: | **G: | ||
***''aGii'' in gerundive becomes ''iGii'' - e.g. ''mixiiraw'' "him being kind/merciful" | ***''aGii'' in gerundive becomes ''iGii'' - e.g. ''mixiiraw'' "him being kind/merciful" | ||
***When intervocalic, preceding short vowel assimilates to following vowel. | |||
*If ''L'' is:- | *If ''L'' is:- | ||
**y: | **y: |
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