# \*-šVmV/\*-šVnV: 'their; them (pronominal suffix, 3 pl.)'

> Proto-Semitic *-šVmV/*-šVnV, 'their; them (pronominal suffix, 3 pl.)': reflexes in 10 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>) › [š](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/shin/index.md>). Updated 2026-10-25.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*-šVmV/\*-šVnV |
| Meaning | 'their; them (pronominal suffix, 3 pl.)' |
| Basis | project |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mehri | -ǝhǝm; -ǝsǝn (Rubin 2018 55, 58); -īhǝm; -īsǝn (Rubin 2018 60) | Rubin 2018 55, 58; Rubin 2018 60 | gloss withheld |
| Akkadian | -šina (GAG § 42 g apud SEDonline 1570); -šunu (GAG § 42 g apud SEDonline 1570) | GAG § 42 g; SEDonline 1570 | gloss withheld |
| Arabic | -hum/-humu (Fischer 2002 § 268 apud SEDonline 1570); -hunna (Fischer 2002 § 268 apud SEDonline 1570) | SEDonline 1570 | gloss withheld |
| Geez | -omu, -homu (CDG 218, Bulakh–Kogan 2013b:101 apud SEDonline 1570); -on, -hon (CDG 218, Bulakh–Kogan 2013b:101 apud SEDonline 1570) | CDG 218, Bulakh–Kogan 2013b:101; SEDonline 1570 | gloss withheld |
| Tigre | -om/-hom (Bulakh–Kogan 2013b:101, WTS 6 apud SEDonline 1570); -an/-han (Bulakh–Kogan 2013b:101, WTS 17 apud SEDonline 1570) | SEDonline 1570 | gloss withheld |
| Tigrinya | -om (Bulakh–Kogan 2013b:101 apud SEDonline 1570); -än (Bulakh–Kogan 2013b:101 apud SEDonline 1570) | SEDonline 1570 | gloss withheld |
| Jibbali | -hum (Johnstone 1975:118 apud SEDonline 1570) | Johnstone 1975:118; SEDonline 1570 | gloss withheld |
| Pre-Islamic North Arabian | Safaitic hm (Al-Jallad–Jaworska 77) | Al-Jallad–Jaworska 77 | gloss withheld |
| Epigraphic South Arabian | Sab -hmw, -hm (suffix, 3 m. pl.; -hm rare) (Biella 111–112); Sab -hn (Biella 114) | Biella 111–112; Biella 114 | gloss withheld |
| Ugaritic | -hm (DULAT 334); -hn (DULAT 337) | DULAT 334; DULAT 337 | gloss withheld |

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## Notes

PS \*-šVmV/-šVnV 'their; them (genitive and accusative pronominal suffix, 3 pl.)' (Kogan 2009: 70 apud SEDonline 1570). Cf. 3175 \*šina 'they (fem.)'.

## Linked from

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

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