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The Verbal System of Baritle Neo-Aramaic

Lookup NU author(s): Dr Vean Al-SakaORCiD

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Abstract

This paper presents a comprehensive study of verbal inflection in the Neo-Aramaic dialect of Baritle (northern Iraq). Similar to other Semitic languages, Baritle uses ‘root and pattern’ morphology and verb roots are generally triliteral. Whereas the core structures of the Baritle verb system align with those found in other North-Eastern Neo-Aramaic languages, Baritle exhibits distinctive variations in several noteworthy aspects. This study of the verbal inflection of Baritle identifies the inflections by number and type. It finds that the verb in Baritle has different functional categories indicating tense, aspect, and mood. It also finds that the verb has various bound pronominals representing the grammatical categories of person, number, and gender of its arguments. This paper documents an endangered language and contributes to the typology of the grammar of natural languages.

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Author(s): Al-Saka V

Publication type: Article

Publication status: Published

Journal: Journal of Semitic Studies

Year: 2024

Volume: 69

Issue: 2

Pages: 1037-1074

Online publication date: 01/06/2024

Acceptance date: 07/11/2023

Date deposited: 13/06/2024

ISSN (print): 0022-4480

ISSN (electronic): 1477-8556

Publisher: Oxford University Press

URL: https://doi.org/10.1093/jss/fgae013

DOI: 10.1093/jss/fgae013

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