The principles of Syriac grammar; translated and abridged from the work of Dr. Hoffmann

by Andreas Gottlieb Hoffmann

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1858 ...which there are such forms as '£sS 1L, Uj-i, UrZ, We have indicated the principal forms under which the noun appears, but we prefer to regard them as separate offshoots from their respective roots, and not as mere derivatives from certain inflexions of the verb. 140. Quadriliterals. These mostly follow the analogy of the previous classes; but it is to be observed that many of them are of foreign origin. Obs. A few nouns are met with, which appear to have » prefixed and are compared with the Heb. Fut. e. g. « N 7 P 7 J P ft. y po "' y j anci jioju. and infinitives have been transformed into nouns, with or without a change of form. There are cases also in which verbs have been undeniably formed from nouns. 141. Derivatives referred to the irregular verb. According to the theory of Hoffmann and others, these differ from the preceding only in following their characteristic pecularities. It will not be necessary to specify all the forms, but merely such as deviate from the types exhibited in the preceding particulars. Verbs as a.Snqso, jim ilai£. rt..7. o 7, P, Is. Lk?QJff I. JZol Vuct. 7 7 o 7 Vas,,--Vjqa. £w3. Lsao. TM 7 ft " 142. Derivatives from irregular verbs, continued. Verbs as?£A_, and sul, llf.--and as, pso. &»oz. zaio. Ua--». oW. Nouns said to be derived from verbs of the last class, are not only numerous, but exhibit great variety of form. 143. Derivatives from irregular verbs, continued. Verbs " and as lm£ and Jl£f 1-Je?,, P 7 t 7 There is a large number of nouns very variously formed which is referred to this class of verbs. 144. Derivatives from verbs doubly imperfect. These nouns correspond to verbs of the same class, and their peculiarities of form arise from the fact that more...

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Published May 20, 2012