Chapter Akkadian Language, section Akkadian Grammar,
subsection Akkadian Verbs,
This is subsubsection G-stem of the strong verbs

G-stem of the strong verb

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  1. overview of G-stem formation
  2. tenses
    1. stative
    2. preterite (past tense)
    3. present
    4. imperative
    5. perfect
    6. infinitive
    7. participle
    8. verbal adjective
  3. modes
    1. indicative
    2. ventive
    3. conjunctions
    4. subjunctive

Overview of the G-stem formation

(see explanation and commentary on paradigms)
G-stem formation
*1 Infinitive paräsum
*2 Verbal adjective parsum f. parsatum
3 Stative paris (3rd m.sg..)
4 Imperative purus
*5 Participle pärisum f. päristum
6 Preterite iprus 3rd m.sg.
7 Present iparras 3rd m.sg.
8 Perfect iptaras 3rd m.sg.


tenses

The stative

(see explanation and commentary on paradigms)
G-stem stative

sg. 3m paris
3f parsat
2m parsäta
2f parsäti
1c parsäku
pl. 3m parsü
3f parsä
2m parsätunu
2f parsätina
1c parsänu


The preterite

(see explanation and commentary on paradigms)
G-stem preterite
a/u-classa/a-classu/u-classi/i-class
inf. paräsu Sabätu rapädu paqädu
'to decide' 'to seize' 'to run' 'to confide'
sg. 3c iprus iSbat irpud ipqid
2m taprus taSbat tarpud tapqid
2f tapru taSba tarpu tapqi
1c aprus aSbat arpud apqid
pl. 3m ipru iSba irpu ipqi
3f ipru iSba irpu ipqi
2c tapru taSba tarpu tapqi
1c niprus niSbat nirpud nipqid


The present

(see explanation and commentary on paradigms)
G-stem present
a/u-classa/a-classu/u-classi/i-class
inf. paräsu Sabätu rapädu paqädu
'to decide' 'to seize' 'to run' 'to confide'

sg. 3c iparras iSabbat irappud ipaqqid
2m taparras taSabbat tarappud tapaqqid
2f taparra taSabba tarappu tapaqqi
1c aparras aSabbat arappud apaqqid
pl. 3m iparra iSabba irappu ipaqqi
3f iparra iSabba irappu ipaqqi
2c taparra taSabba tarappu tapaqqi
1c niparras niSabbat nirappud nipaqqid


The imperative

(see explanation and commentary on paradigms)
G-stem imperative

a/u-class a/a-class u/u-class i/i-class
inf. paräsum Sabätum rapädum paqädum
'to decide' 'to seize' 'to run' 'to confide'

masc.sg. purus Sabat rupud piqid
fem.sg. pursi Sabtï rupdï piqdï
plural pursa Sabtä rupdä piqdä


The perfect

(see explanation and commentary on paradigms)
G-stem perfect

sg. 3c iptaras
2m taptaras
2f taptarsï < *taptarasï
1c aptaras
pl. 3m iptarsü < *iptarasü
3f iptarsä < *iptarasä
2c taptarsä
1c niptaras


The infinitive


The participle


The verbal adjective



modes

The indicative


The ventive


Conjunctions


The subjunctive



Chapter Akkadian Language, section Akkadian Grammar,
subsection Akkadian Verbs,
This is subsubsection G-stem of the strong verbs
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