MarYah

[Paul Younan]

Shlama Akhay

Alahaya is totally unrelated, and Akhi Distazo you should heed your own advice about not being a grammarian before mentioning such examples! <!-- s --><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/wink1.gif" alt="" title="Wink" /><!-- s -->

The -ya suffix on a noun or verb turns it into an adjective. For instance, you both are Nashaya (manly). We are all Khataya (sinners, from kthe verb hta which means "sin").

Yehudaya - Jew. Ashuraya - Assyrian. Arabaya - Arabian. Yonaya - Greek. Etc.

+Shamasha

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you got me Paul! I added a disclaimer because later I will be ashamed for writing this.

But why is this suffix not applicable for mar, making it an adjective?

Akhi, because that would make it Mar-aya ("lordly", which is perfectly valid and attested in texts), not MarYa.

You have a brilliant mind Akhi. You're missing the basic grammar. Pick up a grammar from the Internet (several free ones on google books, etc). Because when you get a basic hold of the grammar you will truly be dangerous. <!-- s --><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/wink1.gif" alt="" title="Wink" /><!-- s -->

+Shamasha