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Variant reading 1 of 2

hwy verb G
hwy vb. to be, to become

G

1 to be Com. ▶ more

--(a) (gram.) as an augmentative marker of tense and/or aspect Com.

(a.1) perfect with an active participle indicating a progressive or imperfectivity in the past Com.

(a.2) perfect, to mark perfectivity or irrealis Com.

1 perfect as a precative Syr.

(a.3) imperative with p.p. or adj. OfA, OfA-Egypt, BA-Ez.

--(b) to become Com.

(b.1) w. l_ : to change state, to turn into Com, -OA -OfA.
2 to endure, to exist Com. ▶ more

--(a) w. l_ : to possess : see s.v. l_ prep. Com.

--(b) to spend time JBA.
3 to come to pass, to happen Com. ▶ more

--(a) to come into existence Com.

--(b) w. indirect object: to happen to Syr, JBA.

(b.1) w. suffixed pronoun Syr.
4 in idioms: Com. ▶ more

--(a) ܠܵܐ ܗ̱ܘܵܐ : adv. : not, it is not [Note the present tense of this perfect form] Syr.

--(b) ܠܘܵܬ : to stay with someone Syr.

(b.1) ܠܘܵܬ ܢܲܦܫܸܗ : to come to one's senses Syr.

--(c) ܗܘܬ ܠ : to have sexual relations with a man Syr.

--(d) נְהֵי ד : let it be, granted JBA.

--(e) w. ב : to raise a point of discussion, deal with Gal, JBA.

C

to create Syr.

Gt

to become, to be changed Sam.

Ct

to be created Syr.


Variant reading 2 of 2

plx verb G
plḥ vb. a/a,u to work

G

1 to work Com. ▶ more

--(a) to treat, work at, prepare Syr.

(a.1) plow, prepare for planting (land) Qum, Syr.

--(b) + ܒ : to make use of, make something serve JLAtg, Syr.

(b.1) to put to work JLAtg.
2 to labor at (work, job), work for Com. ▶ more

--(a) ܦܠܚܘܬܐ : to prepare a banquet Syr.

--(b) fig. : to deal with in difficulty Syr.
3 to serve Com. ▶ more

--(a) to do military service CPA, Syr.

--(b) (inanimate) : to serve a function CPA, JBA.
4 to worship Com. ▶ more

--(a) to practice (religion) Syr.

D

to make serve as a bribe JBA.

C

1 to make to labor Qum, JLAtg, Sam, Syr, LJLA. ▶ more

--(a) to make to perform Syr.

--(b) to hire, enlist Syr.

(b.1) fig. : to make use of Syr.
2 to labor JLAtg, CPA, Syr. ▶ more

--(a) to do agricultural work JLAtg, Syr.

(a.1) to plow Syr.

--(b) to be a soldier Syr.

(b.1) to obey like a soldier Syr.

--(c) to care for Syr.

Gt

1 to be worked Com. ▶ more

--(a) to be plowed, prepared for planting JLAtg, CPA, Syr.

--(b) (actions) to be performed JLAtg, Syr.

(b.1) (birth labor) to be accomplished LJLA.
2 to be served Syr. ▶ more

--(a) to be worshipped Com.

--(b) to be treated Syr.
3 to behave in a certain way CPA. ▶ more

--(a) + ܥܡ : to have dealings with CPA.

(a.1) to have sex with a woman CPA.

Dt

1 to be made to serve Syr.
2 to be cultivated Syr.