abl. = ablative.
abs. = absolute.
acc. = accusative.
act. = active.
adj. = adjective.
adv. = adverb.
cf. = compare.
comp. = comparative.
conj. = conjunction.
dat. = dative.
def. = defective.
dem. = demonstrative.
desid. = desiderative.
dim. = diminutive.
disc. = discourse.
e.g. = for example.
encl. = enclitic.
esp. = especially.
f. = feminine, following.
freq. = frequentative.
gen. = genitive.
i.e. = that is.
imperf. = imperfect.
impers. = impersonal.
indef. = indefinite.
indir. = indirect.
insep. = inseparable.
interj. = interjection.
interr. = interrogative.
intrans. = intransitive.
l. = line.
m. = masculine.
n. = neuter, note.
nom. = nominative.
num. = numeral.
obj. = objective.
orig. = originally.
p. = page.
part. = participle, partitive.
pass. = passive.
perf. = perfect.
pers. = personal.
pl. = plural.
poss. = possessive.
prep. = preposition.
pres. = present.
pron. = pronoun, pronominal.
rel. = relative.
sc. = supply.
sup. = superlative.
trans. = transitive.
The star prefixed to certain verbs, e.g. #flîgô# and #speciô#, indicates
that the verb was obsolete, i.e. not in ordinary use. Compound verbs are
defined under the simple verbs from which they are derived. To this
practice there are, however, two exceptions: (1) When neither the simple
verb nor any other compound formed from it occurs in the text, and
(2) in the case of certain verbs like #sûmô# and #surgô#, which, though
themselves compounds, came to be regarded virtually as simple verbs and
served as the base of further compounds.
The student will therefore save time and labor if he accustoms himself
when reading to analyze compound verbs before consulting the Vocabulary.
This analysis will often make plain the meaning of the compound, and
render it unnecessary to seek the aid of the Vocabulary at all.