ᴹQ. -(u)ma suf. “some, a, a certain”

ᴹQ. -(u)ma, suf. “some, a, a certain”

References ✧ PE23/99-102, 105

Glosses

• “a certain” ✧ PE23/105 (-uma)
• “some (known or discoverable but not specified, or believed to be particular)” ✧ PE23/101 (-ma)
• “some (sc. a certain, not specified but believed, even if unknown, to be particular)” ✧ PE23/102 (-(u)ma)
• “some, a, a certain” ✧ PE23/99

Variations

• -(u)ma ✧ PE23/99; PE23/102 (-(u)ma)
• uma ✧ PE23/100; PE23/105
• -ma ✧ PE23/105; PE23/101 (-ma)

Element In

• ᴹQ. atar·(u)ma “a certain father” ✧ PE23/105
• ᴹQ. Eldallo·ma “from a certain Elf” ✧ PE23/105
• ᴹQ. Elda·ma “a certain Elf” ✧ PE23/105
• ᴹQ. nér·uma “a certain man” ✧ PE23/105

Derivations

• < √MA “interrogative base”

ᴱQ. -(u)ma suf. “a, an; some, certain” (Category: Article)

References ✧ PE14/42, 71; PE15/67

Glosses

• “a, an” ✧ PE15/67 (ma); PE15/67 (-uma)
• “a, some, certain” ✧ PE14/71 (-ma)
• “a; some, certain” ✧ PE14/42 (-ma)

Variations

• -ma ✧ PE14/42; PE14/71; PE15/67
• -uma ✧ PE14/42; PE14/71; PE15/67

Inflections

-me

plural

✧ PE14/71

Derivations

• < ‽ᴱ√MA “root of indef[inite]”

ᴱQ. -we suf. “a, an” (Category: Article)

References ✧ PE14/30, 33

Glosses

• “a, an” ✧ PE14/30; PE14/33