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1. / a preposition "to, on to, more than" Equivalent to the Coptic letter ε. Found throughout the text original: "passim".
Used with an infinitive to mean "in order to" (see references 9/23, 15/14, etc.).
For use in adverbial expressions, see the entries for mr (no. 377), hry (no. 597), and hry (no. 671).
Used with a pronominal suffix A pronoun attached to the end of a word, like "to-me" or "to-him." Equivalent to Coptic ερο-..
| Person/Number | Symbol | Transliteration | References |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st singular (I/me) | [demotic] | ar-y | 2/8, 20, 26; 5/13, 15, 33 etc. |
| 2nd singular masculine (you) | [demotic] | ar-k | 6/16, 31, 36; 8/4; 10/4 etc. |
| 3rd singular masculine (he/him) | [demotic] | ar-f | 1/18, 2/4, 4/7, 5/4, 5, 27, 28 etc. |
| 3rd singular feminine (she/her) | [demotic] | ar-s | 4/6, 25/9, 11, 12; Verso 7/5, 13/4 |
| 2nd plural (you all) | [demotic] | ar-tn | Verso 12/11 |
| 3rd plural (they/them) | [demotic] | ar-w | 1/11, 2/25, 4/24, 13/10, 11 etc. |
2. / a used phonetically in:
(1) The relative form of stm-f A grammatical structure meaning "that he hears" or "whom he hears.".
(2) As an imperative prefix A letter added to the start of a word to turn it into a command. with the words:
'm (no. 58), 'ny (no. 81).
[demotic] 'r (no. 95) [demotic] 'l (no. 109) [demotic] wy (no. 179) [demotic] wy (no. 180) [demotic] wn (no. 197) [demotic] z (no. 1060).
Also found in [demotic] a'ny (see 'ne, no. 77) and in [demotic] a-pht (see pht, no. 316).
3. / see also under the entry for s (no. 699).
4. // e verb "to be" Equivalent to Coptic ε.
Found throughout the text original: "passim". Also appears in hieraticA cursive, priestly script used alongside the more common Demotic script. form [hieratic] (references 6/26, 11/5, 12, 20).
| Person/Number | Symbol | Transliteration | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st singular (I am) | [demotic] | e-y | hieratic form [hieratic] 29/3 |
| 2nd singular masculine (you are) | [demotic] | e'-k | |
| 3rd singular masculine (he is) | [demotic] | e-f | hieratic form [hieratic] 6/29 |
| 3rd singular feminine (she is) | [demotic], [demotic] | e-s | |
| 3rd plural (they are) | [demotic] | e-w |
5. demotic ef noun original: "subst." abbreviation for substantive. "meat" Equivalent to Coptic αφ. Verso 32/11.
Usually appears in the plural: [demotic] ef-w "flesh" 9/4(?), 21/27, 31; [demotic] 21/38.
6. [demotic] erme preposition "with" Followed by a long list of citations including pages 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 17, 18, 19, 21, 24, 25, and 27.