The Comprehensive Aramaic Lexicon

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l) a01

1 no! (as interj.) Com.

2 not (preceding and negating a predicate) Com. ▶ more

--(a) ܠܵܐ ܗܘܵܐ : it is not, is not (negating other than verbs) Syr.

--(b) with elided predicate Com.

--(c) (before volitives, replacing earlier ˀl) Com, ^-OA ^-OfA ^-BA.

--(d) before second person imperfect as a prohibitive Com.

--(e) dī lā, dlā : without : see s.v. dlˀ prep. .

(e.1) ܕܠܵܐ ܂܂܂ ܘܠܵܐ : without ... and without ... Syr.

--(f) negating an infinitive .

--(g) l) ˀyt(y) there is not (for later forms see s.v. lyt, l)yty vb./adv. ) .

--(h) ܠܐ ܂܂܂ ܘܠܐ : neither ... nor Syr.

3 compounded with adjectives, nouns, abstracts, and adverbs ='un-', 'non', 'in-' Syr, JBA. ▶ more

--(a) with agent nouns: .

(a.1) adjectives therefrom .

1 adverbs therefrom and other adverbs .

2 abstracts therefrom .

--(b) other adjectives .

--(c) other abstract nouns (not ending in -ūṯā) .

y$b#2 verb D= y$b#2 V --> ytb V

ytb vb. i/i to sit ; to dwell; to stay, remain

1 to sit Com.

2 to dwell Com. ▶ more

--(a) in a place Com.

(a.1) (god) to indwell in a holy site OA-Mesop, Palm.

(a.2) see also s.v. ytb#3 n. 'inhabitant' Com.

(a.3) to stay OA.

--(b) in a dwelling Com.

3 to settle down Com. ▶ more

--(a) to be quieted Syr.

--(b) (snow) to lie upon, settle on Syr.

4 to be inhabited JLAtg, Syr. ▶ more

--(a) elliptical of the inhabitants JLAtg.

5 (inanimates) to be situated, located Com. ▶ more

--(a) b_ : to be in the academy, study in JBA.

(a.1) to study Syr.

--(b) to be located within, penetrated JBA.

6 participle (act. or pass.!) as a modal particle of extended state JBA. ▶ more

--(a) w. קא : of extended and repeated action JBA.

--(b) w. finite form: to remain in a state Syr, JBA, Man.

7 w. ˁl Palm, Syr, Man. ▶ more

--(a) to besiege Syr.

--(b) (a demon) to possess someone (also with l_) Syr, Man.

--(c) to preside over Palm.

1 to make habitable JLAtg, Syr, LJLA. ▶ more

--(a) to populate Syr.

--(b) to found, situate (cities) Syr.

2 to ease something troubling or troubled JBA. ▶ more

--(a) דעתא : to put one's mind at ease, make pleased Gal, JBA.

3 to make firm Sam.

1 to make to sit Com. ▶ more

--(a) to make to dwell, enable to settle JLAtg, Syr, LJLA.

(a.1) to take (generally: a foreigner) in marriage Syr, JBAmb, Man.

--(b) to make sit patiently and learn, to teach Syr, JBA.

--(c) to convene an academy JBAg.

--(d) to make settle down, quiet PTA.

2 to install, position OA, JLAtg, Syr, JBA, Man, LJLA. ▶ more

--(a) to deposit (for safekeeping) JBA.

--(b) to appoint JBA.

3 to establish (a populated location) Syr.

1 to sit down CPA, Sam, Syr. ▶ more

--(a) to dwell, settle JLAtg, CPA, Syr, LJLA.

--(b) to be set on, fixed upon JLAtg, LJLA.

--(c) w. על : to "sit on", i.e. hold in reserve JLAtg.

2 to be inhabited JLAtg, Syr, LJLA.

3 to establish a home, be established in a home JLAtg, Syr.

4 to be fully established Syr. ▶ more

--(a) to be added (?) Syr.

1 to become settled JLAtg, Gal, Syr, LJLA. ▶ more

--(a) to sojourn (for a relatively brief time) JLAtg, CPA, Sam, Syr, LJLA.

2 to be forced to inhabit Syr.

3 to be situated Syr. ▶ more

--(a) to place oneself JBA.

4 דעתא : to be set at ease JBA.