The Comprehensive Aramaic Lexicon

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)yt

ˀyt (ˀīṯ, ˀīṯay/ē-) vb./adv. there is, exists

can appear alone without inflection as ˀyt or ˀyty or with singular or plural forms of the pronominal suffixes, i.e., ˀīṯay_, ˀīṯē_; OfA: אית, איתי, את, ית ; Jud bound with pronominal suffiexs: 1cs: איתיני !; JBA bound form also אי־; Mand. aiit, ait-; Sam. also יית . In JBA the feminine form איתה is often used without obvious antecedent in logical arguments.

  1 there exists Com, ^-OA. --(a) with. infinitive: to be necessary to do Com, ^-OA.
  2 with various prepositions . --(a) l_ X : of X, to have Com, ^-OA. (a.1) to have an opinion JBA. (a.2) +גבי : to owe JBA. --(b) b_ : of X, to have JLAtg, JBA. --(c) ܐܝܬ ܕ܂܂܂ ܘܐܝܬ ܕܿܿܿ (etc.): some . . . others Syr.
  3 + pron. suff. with nominal/adjectival predicates : as copula BA-Da, JLAtg. --(a) (alone or with suffixes) : as copula CPA, Syr.

l_ p04

l_ prep. to, for

  0 to, for Com.
  1 : of general relationship (nominal) Com. --(a) non-animate genitive Com. --(b) of interest or disinterest Com.
  2 : of general relationship (verbal) Com. --(a) + infinitive : purpose Com. --(b) + infinitive : it is necessary to Syr.
  3 : dative Com. --(a) with transitive verbs Com. --(b) with intransitive verbs Com. --(c) ethical dative Com.
  4 : direction Com. --(a) addressee of letters Com. --(b) כל + direction name : in the direction of Qum.
  5 : possession Com. --(a) forming a compound substantive : that which belongs to ... Com.
  6 : marking the definite direct object Com.
  7 : subject of a passive part. in a perfective construction OfA-Pers, Syr, JBA, LJLA.
  8 + number : after X Syr.
  9 in fixed expressions . --(a) to give or take lˀntw. lˀnth : as wife Com. --(b) לאמר , לְמֵמַר : as follows, quoteative introduction , OfAGen.