Primary Nouns

A primary noun is a noun that is not derived from an adjective or a verb and is likely an original term used for the designation of objects. These nouns do not follow the regular rules of nominal construction and can therefore take on any arbitrary form. Primary nouns are typically found in the following semantic domains:

Names for family relationships

• mārum = son

Body parts

• amūtum = liver

Animal names

• ajjalum = deer

Plant names

• alappānum = promegranate

Mineral/Metal names

• abnum = stone

Terms related to time

• šattum = Jahr

Geographical terms

• erṣetum = earth

Names for buildings (or parts of buildings)

• arammum = dam

Names for tools or equipment

• ašāšum = basket

Loanwords

• ekallum = palace