wj

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See also: ej, WJ, and .wj

Egyptian

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Pronunciation

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Pronoun

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wA1

 sg 1. enclitic (‘dependent’) pronoun

  1. I, me (see usage notes)

Usage notes

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This form of pronoun is an enclitic that must directly follow the word it modifies. Its meaning depends on its context:

  • When it follows a verb, it indicates the object of the verb.
  • In the second and third person when it follows an adjective, it forms the subject of an adjectival sentence.
  • When it follows a relative adjective, such as ntj, ntt, or jsṯ, it indicates the subject of the relative clause (usually only in the first person singular and third person common).
  • When it follows an imperative, it indicates the subject or the object of the verb.
  • When it follows a particle like m.k, it indicates the subject of the clause.
  • When attached to a preposition, it indicates the object of the preposition.

Inflection

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Alternative forms

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This pronoun can also optionally be varied to indicate the identity of the antecedent — a distinction which would not have been indicated in speech, e.g.:

In Late Egyptian, this pronoun is occasionally simply omitted from writing, much like the corresponding suffix pronoun .j.

Particle

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w&y

 enclitic

  1. An admirative particle: How wonderful!

Noun

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G43M17A53

 m

  1. mummiform inner coffin

Inflection

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References

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