swt

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See also: SWT

Egyptian

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From sw (masculine third-person singular dependent pronoun) + an element -t that forms older independent pronouns from dependent pronouns.

Pronoun

sww&t

 m sg 3. stressed (‘independent’) pronoun

  1. he, him (see usage notes) [Old Kingdom]
Usage notes

This form was standard in Old Egyptian. By Middle Egyptian, it had been replaced by ntk, and was retained only as an archaism. When used thus as an archaism in Middle Egyptian, it could be masculine or feminine, even though in Old Egyptian it was strictly masculine.

Unlike the suffix pronouns and dependent pronouns, the independent pronouns are not tied to any other element of the sentence. Nevertheless, the meaning of an independent pronoun depends on context:

  • After an infinitive, it is the subject of the verb.
  • Before a noun, its meaning can be ambiguous:
    • In the first and second person, it could be the subject of a noun phrase.
    • Alternatively, in all persons, it can be the predicate of a noun phrase.
    • If the noun is a participle, then in all persons it could be either the subject or the predicate of a noun phrase.
    • If the demonstrative pronoun pw is placed between the pronoun and the noun, the pronoun is definitely the predicate.
  • Before an adjective, in the first person only, it is the subject of an adjectival phrase.

When the independent pronoun is the subject it may, but does not always, indicate an emphasised subject.

Inflection
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Old Egyptian personal pronouns
number first person second person third person
masculine feminine masculine feminine
suffix pronouns singular , .j
.k, .kj1
.ṯ, .ṯn
.f, .fj1
.s, .sj1
dual .nj
.ṯnj
.snj
plural .n
.ṯn
.sn
enclitic (‘dependent’) pronouns singular w, wj, wy
kw, k, ṯw,
ṯm, ṯn
sw, s
s
dual
ṯnj
snj
plural n
ṯn
sn
stressed (‘independent’) pronouns singular jnk
ṯwt
ṯmt
swt
stt
dual

ntsnj
plural
ntṯn
ntsn, jntsn
stative (‘pseudoparticiple’) endings singular .kj, .k
.tj, .t
, .j
.tj, .t
dual .tjwn
.wy, .wj
.ty
plural .wn, .nw
, .w, .y, .wy
.tj, .t
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1 Only when attached to a dual noun or prospective participle.

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Middle Egyptian personal pronouns
number first person second person third person
masculine feminine masculine feminine
suffix pronouns singular , .j
.k, .kj1
.ṯ, .t
.f, .fj1
.s, .sj1
dual2 .nj
.ṯnj, .tnj
.snj
plural .n
.ṯn, .tn
.sn, .w3
enclitic (‘dependent’) pronouns singular wj, w
ṯw, tw
ṯn, tn
sw, st
sj, s, st
plural n
ṯn, tn
sn, st
stressed (‘independent’) pronouns singular jnk
ntk, ṯwt2
ntṯ, ntt, ṯwt2
ntf, swt2
nts, swt2
plural jnn3
ntṯn, nttn
ntsn
stative (‘pseudoparticiple’) endings singular .kw
.tj, .t, .tw3
, .w
.tj, .t, .tw3
plural .wn, .wjn
.tjwn, .tjwnj
, .w, .y
proclitic (‘subject form’) pronouns3 singular tw.j
tw.k
tw.t
sw
sj, st
plural tw.n
tw.tn
st
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1 Only when attached to a dual noun or prospective participle.
2 Only in formal texts, especially religious texts.
3 Only in postclassical (Neo-Middle Egyptian) texts.

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Late Egyptian personal pronouns
number first person second person third person
masculine feminine masculine feminine
suffix pronouns singular , .j
.k, .kw
.t
.f, .fj
.s, .st, .sw
plural .n
.tn, .twn
.w, .sn1
enclitic (‘dependent’) pronouns1 singular wj
tw, tj
sw, st
plural n, wn
twn
sn, st
stressed (‘independent’) pronouns singular jnk
mntk, mtwk
mntt, mtwy
mntf
mntst, mntjst
plural jnn
mnttn
mntw
stative (‘pseudoparticiple’) endings1 singular .kw, .k
.tj, .tw
, .w, .y
.tj, .tw
plural .nw
.tn
, .w, .y
unmarked2 , .tw
proclitic (‘subject form’) pronouns singular tw.j
tw.k
tw.t
sw
st, sw
plural tw.n
tw.tn
st, sw, swt
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1 Only in formal texts, especially religious texts.
2 Later form.

Etymology 2

Particle

sww&t

 enclitic

  1. but; indicates contrast of the current clause with the preceding one

Etymology 3

Noun

swwt
F44

 f

  1. joint of beef, particularly as an offering
Inflection
More information singular, dual ...
Declension of swt (feminine)
singular swt
dual swtj
plural swwt
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Alternative forms

Etymology 4

Noun

swt

 f

  1. sedge (plant)
Inflection
More information singular, dual ...
Declension of swt (feminine)
singular swt
dual swtj
plural swwt
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References

Zhuang

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From Chinese (MC swit).

Noun

swt (1957–1982 spelling sɯt)

  1. eleventh earthly branch

See also

Etymology 2

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium. Particularly: “恤?”)

Verb

swt (1957–1982 spelling sɯt)

  1. to pay attention to; to take notice of

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