# \*ʾay ~ \*ʾī: 'not'

> Proto-Semitic *ʾay ~ *ʾī, 'not': reflexes in 11 language(s).

A page of the Linear A Lexicon's research wiki, in [Wiki](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/index.md>) › [Kaphtor Semitic Roots](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/index.md>) › [ʾ](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/alef/index.md>). Updated 2026-10-22.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*ʾay ~ \*ʾī |
| Meaning | 'not' |
| Basis | SED |
| SED | SEDonline semet 3057 |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Soqotri | ʔē (before subjunctive) |  |  |
| Akkadian | ay, ē (prohib.) |  |  |
| Tigre | ʔay...n |  | gloss withheld |
| Ugaritic | iy |  |  |
| Geez | ʔi |  | gloss withheld |
| Phoenician | ʔy (Krahmalkov 45); ʾbl (Krahmalkov 28) | Krahmalkov 45; Krahmalkov 28 | gloss withheld |
| Punic | by, ʾybl (T 13); ʾbl (Krahmalkov 28) | T 13; Krahmalkov 28 | gloss withheld |
| Hebrew | ʔī (before nouns?) |  |  |
| Tigrinya | ʔi |  | gloss withheld |
| Amharic | yä- in yälläm (LGz. 1) | LGz. 1 | gloss withheld |
| Gurage | e- in e-š (LGz. 1) | LGz. 1 | gloss withheld |

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## Linked from

- [ʾ](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/alef/index.md>)

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Cite as: di Mino, Tom. 2026. Linear A Lexicon. Plasma AI. https://linear-a.ai/. Data: kaphtor, commit add28e94.