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Š-stem

Š-stem noun: the causative stem/verbal construction of a root, typically denoting causativity, particularly in Semitic languages.

Noun

Š-stem (plural Š-stems)

  1. the causative stem/verbal construction of a root, typically denoting causativity, particularly in Semitic languages
    Synonyms:
    C-stem, binyan hif'il, binyan hiph'il, af'el stem, aph'el stem, haph'el stem, form IV

Synonyms of Š-stem

  • C-stem
  • binyan hif'il
  • binyan hiph'il
  • af'el stem
  • aph'el stem
  • haph'el stem
  • form IV

Forms of Š-stem

pluralŠ-stems

Origin of Š-stem

So called due to the initial š which appears in the Akkadian (and reconstructed Proto-Semitic) form of the stem.

Questions about Š-stem

What does Š-stem mean?
Š-stem means the causative stem/verbal construction of a root, typically denoting causativity, particularly in Semitic languages.
What part of speech is Š-stem?
Š-stem is a noun.
What is the plural of Š-stem?
The plural of Š-stem is Š-stems.

Words near Š-stem in the dictionary

  1. Śūnyatās
  2. Şamaxı
  3. Şanlıurfa
  4. Şırnak
  5. Şəfəq
  6. Š-stem
  7. Šakiai
  8. Šalčininkai
  9. Šamaš
  10. Šandrovac
  11. Šar cheese

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