Q. #apsen- v. (basic-verb) “to remit, release, forgive” (Category: to Forgive)

Q. #apsen-, v. (basic-verb) “to remit, release, forgive” (Category: to Forgive)

References ✧ VT43/18, 20

Glosses

• “remit, release, forgive” ✧ VT43/18 (apsene-)

Variations

• apsene- ✧ VT43/18

Related

• #avatyar- “*to forgive, (lit.) do away with” is perhaps replaced by #apsen- “to remit, release, forgive”

Inflections

apsene	aorist	“*forgive”	✧ VT43/18
apsenet	aorist with-pl-object; object-suffix-only	“*forgive those”	✧ VT43/20

Elements

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sen-	“to let loose, free, let go”

Element In

• Q. ar ámen apsenë úcaremmar “and forgive us our trespasses” ✧ VT43/12
• Q. sív’ emmë apsenet tien i úcarir emmen “as we forgive those who trespass against us” ✧ VT43/12

Derivations

• < ✶ab(a)sene- ✧ VT43/18
  • < √SEN “let loose, free, let go” ✧ VT43/18

Phonetic Developments

✶ab(a)sene- > apsene-

[absene] > [apsene]

✧ VT43/18