ܝܬ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Etymology 1

Learned borrowing from Classical Syriac, from Aramaic ית (yāṯ); compare Hebrew אֵת ('et), Phoenician 𐤀𐤉𐤕 (ʾyt) and Punic 𐤀𐤕 (ʾt).

Pronunciation

• (Standard) IPA^(key): [jɑːθ]

Preposition

ܝܵܬ݂ • (yāṯ)

1. (formal) used to introduce a semantically definite direct object

Usage notes

• In formal and especially written Assyrian Neo-Aramaic ܝܵܬ݂ (yāṯ) is used for indicating direct definite objects where as ܠ- (l-) is used to indicate indirect objects. The natively inherited dialects however often use ܠ- (l-) for both.

Inflection

Inflection of ܝܵܬ݂ (yāṯ)
Base Form			ܝܵܬ݂ (yāṯ)
Personal-pronoun including forms	singular		plural
	m	f
1st person	ܝܵܬ݂ܝܼ (yāṯī)		ܝܵܬ݂ܲܢ (yāṯan)
2nd person	ܝܵܬ݂ܘܼܟ݂ (yāṯūḵ)	ܝܵܬ݂ܵܟ݂ܝ (yāṯāḵ)	ܝܵܬ݂ܵܘܟ݂ܘܿܢ (yāṯāwḵōn)
3rd person	ܝܵܬ݂ܹܗ (yāṯēh)	ܝܵܬ݂ܵܗ̇ (yāṯāh)	ܝܵܬ݂ܗܘܿܢ (yāṯhōn)

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Pronunciation

• (Standard) IPA^(key): [jɑːθ]

Noun

ܝܵܬ݂ • (yāṯ) f sg

1. construct state singular of ܝܵܬ݂ܵܐ (yāṯā, “self”)

Classical Syriac

Etymology

From Aramaic ית (yāṯ); compare Hebrew אֵת (ēṯ).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /jɑθ/

Preposition

ܝܬ • (yāṯ)

1. Used to introduce a direct object.
2. (with suffixes) self (e.g. myself, himself, etc.)

Inflection

Takes type-I suffixes.

    declension of ܝܬ

1st c. sg. (me)	ܝܬܝ
2nd m. sg. (you)	ܝܬܟ
2nd f. sg. (you)	ܝܬܟܝ
3rd m. sg. (him)	ܝܬܗ
3rd f. sg. (her)	ܝܬܗ
1st c. pl. (us)	ܝܬܢ
2nd m. pl. (you)	ܝܬܟܘܢ
2nd f. pl. (you)	ܝܬܟܝܢ
3rd m. pl. (them)	ܝܬܗܘܢ
3rd f. pl. (them)	ܝܬܗܝܢ

References

• “yt”, in The Comprehensive Aramaic Lexicon Project, Cincinnati: Hebrew Union College, 1986–
• Jastrow, Marcus (1903) A Dictionary of the Targumim, the Talmud Babli and Yerushalmi, and the Midrashic Literature, London, New York: Luzac & Co., G.P. Putnam's Sons
• Payne Smith, Jessie (1903) A Compendious Syriac Dictionary Founded Upon the Thesaurus Syriacus of R. Payne Smith, D.D., Oxford: Clarendon Press