ABSTRACT

In the perfect -ay- or -ē- intervene, depending on dialect, between the verbal stem and a consonantal ending:

(i) 3 m.s.

madd Qah, Ruf, Abha, Tan, Balq, Gh, Qauz, Sab “he spread”

3 f.s.

maddat Ruf, Abha, Tan, Balq, Gh, Qauz, Saf, maddan Balq

3 m./c.pl.

maddaw Ruf, Abha, Tan, Balq, Gh, maddō Sab

3 f.pl.

maddēna Qah, maddaynah Gh

2 m.s.

maddēt Qah, Ruf, Abha, Tan, Balq, Qauz, Sab, maddayt Tan, Gh

2 f.s.

maddēti Ruf, Abha, Tan, Balq, Qauz, maddaytl Tan, Gh

2 m./c.pl.

maddētu Ruf, Abha, Tan, Balq, maddaytu Tan, maddaytum Gh, maddētun Qauz

2 f.pl.

maddaytunnah Gh

1 c.s.

maddēt Qah, Ruf, Abha, Tan, Balq, Qauz, Sab, maddayt Tan, Gh

1 c.pl.

maddēna Qah, Ruf, Abha, Tan, Balq, Qauz, maddayna Tan, Gh