lectures on the comparative grammar of the semitic languages

3rd pers according actually addition ancient appears Arabic Aram Aramaic assimilation Assyrian becomes Biblical common conjugations consonant construct contracted corresponding demonstrative derived dialects dropped Egypt especially Ethiopic example exhibits existence explained final frequently further give Grammar guttural hand Hebrew Hence identical imperative imperfect indicative infinitive influence initial inscriptions instance less letter Mand Mandaitic masc meaning merely modified naturally noun occurs older ordinary original participle passed passive pause perfect perhaps Persian person Phoenician Plautus plur plural preceding prefixed present probably pronoun pronunciation radical rare regard remark represented retained seems Semitic languages short shortened similar Similarly simple sing singular sometimes sound speaking stands suffixes syllable Syriac takes Talmud termination usually verbal verbs vowel vulgar Arabic weakened whence whilst word writing written