# \*ʾantum(ū): 'you (masc. pl.)' (independent pronoun)

> Proto-Semitic *ʾantum(ū), 'you (masc. pl.)' (independent pronoun): reflexes in 8 language(s).

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## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*ʾantum(ū) |
| Meaning | 'you (masc. pl.)' (independent pronoun) |
| Basis | project |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mehri | ǝtēm (Rubin 2018 51, 53) | Rubin 2018 51, 53 | gloss withheld |
| Akkadian | attunu (CAD A/2 515) | CAD A/2 515 | gloss withheld |
| Hebrew | ʾattem (HALOT 102) | HALOT 102 | gloss withheld |
| Ugaritic | ảtm: šmʕ ảtm (KTU 1.22 II 13; DULAT 118) | KTU 1.22 II 13; DULAT 118 | gloss withheld |
| Arabic | ʾantum 'you (masc. pl.)', beside ʾanta 'thou' (Lane 111) | Lane 111 |  |
| Geez | ʾantəmu (LGz. 33) | LGz. 33 | gloss withheld |
| Punic | Neo-Punic ʾtm (Krahmalkov 90) | Krahmalkov 90 | gloss withheld |
| Biblical Aramaic | ʾantūn (HALOT 102) | HALOT 102 | gloss withheld |

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## Notes

Huehnergard 2019, 53 reconstructs \*ʔantum(±uː). DULAT 118 compares Hb. ʔtm, Akk. attunu, Arab. ʔantum and Eth. ʔantǝmu. Not 2550 \*ʾanta 'thou', 3233 \*ʾantinna 'you (fem. pl.)' nor 3285 \*-kVmV, the 2 pl. suffix.

## Linked from

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

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