# \*-ka, \*-ki: 'your; you' (pronominal suffix, 2 sg.)

> Proto-Semitic *-ka, *-ki, 'your; you' (pronominal suffix, 2 sg.): reflexes in 6 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>) › [K](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/k/index.md>). Updated 2026-10-31.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*-ka, \*-ki |
| Meaning | 'your; you' (pronominal suffix, 2 sg.) |
| Basis | project |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mehri | -ǝk; -ǝš; -ūk; -áyš (Rubin 2018 55, 56, 60, 22) | Rubin 2018 55, 56, 60, 22 | gloss withheld |
| Ugaritic | -k, 2 masc. and fem. sg., with nouns, verbs and prepositions: ydʕtk bt (KTU 1.18 I 16; DULAT 414) | KTU 1.18 I 16; DULAT 414 | gloss withheld |
| Geez | -ka, possessive, subject and object suffix 2 masc. sg.; -ki, 2 fem. sg. (LGz. 271) | LGz. 271 | gloss withheld |
| Eblaitic | =ka, =k: -ga, -(V)g (Sanmartín GlOS 1, 292); =ki: -ki, -gi (Sanmartín GlOS 1, 292); =kum: -kum (Sanmartín GlOS 1, 292) | Sanmartín GlOS 1, 292 | gloss withheld |
| Amorite | =ka: names la-ka-zu-bu-um, pu-ka-ᵈda-gan, i-la-la-ka, ya-ab-ni-ik-DINGIR (Sanmartín GlOS 1, 292) | Sanmartín GlOS 1, 292 | gloss withheld |
| Pre-Islamic North Arabian | Safaitic k; k (Al-Jallad–Jaworska 89) | Al-Jallad–Jaworska 89 | gloss withheld |

A form keeps its source's gloss only when the source is public domain or openly licensed.

## Notes

Huehnergard 2019, 54 reconstructs GEN/ACC \*-ka, \*-ki. Not 3285 \*-kVmV/\*-kVnV (2 pl.), 3266 \*kV 'like' nor K0090 \*kī, which holds Geez -ke 'now, then' (LGz. 271).

## Linked from

- [K](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/k/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.
