jnb

Egyptian

Pronunciation

Noun

 m

  1. wall

Inflection
Declension of jnb (masculine)
singular jnb
dual jnbwj
plural jnbw

Alternative forms
Alternative hieroglyphic writings of jnb  
jnb

Derived terms

Verb

 3-lit.

  1. (transitive) to separate with walls, to enclose with walls, to wall in

Inflection
Conjugation of jnb (triliteral / 3-lit. / 3rad.) — base stem: jnb, geminated stem: jnbb
infinitival forms imperative
infinitive negatival complement complementary infinitive1 singular plural
jnb
 jnbw, jnb
 jnbt
 jnb
 jnb
‘pseudoverbal’ forms
stative stem periphrastic imperfective2 periphrastic prospective2
jnb
 ḥr jnb
 m jnb
 r jnb
suffix conjugation
aspect / mood active passive contingent
aspect / mood active passive
perfect jnb.n
 jnbw, jnb
 consecutive jnb.jn
 active + .tj1, .tw2
active + .tj1, .tw2
terminative jnbt
perfective3 jnb
 active + .tj1, .tw2
 obligative1 jnb.ḫr
 active + .tj1, .tw2
imperfective jnb
 active + .tj1, .tw2
prospective3 jnb
 jnbb
 potentialis1 jnb.kꜣ
 active + .tj1, .tw2
active + .tj1, .tw2
subjunctive jnb
 active + .tj1, .tw2
verbal adjectives
aspect / mood relative (incl. nominal / emphatic) forms participles
active passive active passive
perfect jnb.n
 active + .tj1, .tw2
 — —
perfective jnb
 active + .tj1, .tw2
 jnb
 jnb, jnbw5, jnby5
imperfective jnb, jnby, jnbw5
 active + .tj1, .tw2
 jnb, jnbj6, jnby6
 jnb, jnbw5
prospective jnb, jnbtj7
 — jnbtj4, jnbt4
  1. Used in Old Egyptian; archaic by Middle Egyptian.
  2. Used mostly since Middle Egyptian.
  3. Archaic or greatly restricted in usage by Middle Egyptian. The perfect has mostly taken over the functions of the perfective, and the subjunctive and periphrastic prospective have mostly replaced the prospective.
  4. Declines using third-person suffix pronouns instead of adjectival endings: masculine .f/.fj, feminine .s/.sj, dual .sn/.snj, plural .sn.
  5. Only in the masculine singular.
  6. Only in the masculine.
  7. Only in the feminine.

References
  • Faulkner, Raymond (1962) A Concise Dictionary of Middle Egyptian, Oxford: Griffith Institute, →ISBN
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