Alternation ‘Stem VIII Reciprocal’ (Coded)

Stem shape (i)CtaCaCa (stem VIII), derived from verbs with stem shape CaCaCa/CaCiCa/CaCuCa (stem I). The derived form expresses reciprocal actions which are performed by two or more subjects (see example 216) who act upon each other. The second agent of the action can be introduced by a noun phrase which is coordinated with the subject noun phrase by the prefix-conjunction wa- (see examples 67, 105), or it can be introduced by the prepositions maʿa 'with' (example 71) or bi- 'with' (example 76). The verb iʿtanaqa 'hug each other' is derived from ʿānaqa (III) 'hug so./sth.', because the verb of stem I does not exist.

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