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Re: [westasianconlangs] Fwd: borrowed translation



Kay scripsit:

> The word is /tarjama/ (to translate, 3rd person.m.sg) , which is one of
> quadriliteral verbs. Root TRJM. Form 1.

That's great, but is it really Stem I? I thought quadriliteral verbs have Stem
II as their basic form, treating 2nd and 3rd consonants as if a doubled 2nd?
E.g. naffaDa - yunaffiDu - munaffiDu 'to carry out'.

-- Yitzik