Sumerian Vocabulary Review #9
From Lessons 28-30
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Match the Sumerian Word to the Cuneiform Sign
- 𒉌
- 𒂊
- 𒂗
- 𒀵
- 𒆷
- árad
- e
- en
- la
- ni
Match the Sumerian word to the definition
- a-dab6
- ĝen
- ub
- u4-da
- uš
- adv., in/on the day, today; when, if.
- n., foundation; distance; dimension; edge; man; penis. v., to support, lift; transport; join; be adjacent to. num., 60. part., suff., personal suffix ‘they/them’ when the root verb ends in /u/ {erg + √u + š}.
- n., linen; item of clothing.
- part., inf., directive infix when preceded by /u/.
- v., intrans., to go/come; flow, set out, turn into (transform).
Match the Cuneiform Sign to the Definition
- 𒂟
- 𒄭
- 𒉌
- 𒌈
- 𒅔
- n., abuse; insult, offense. adv., conj., until, up to; as many (OB x2). part., pref., stand-alone agent prefix “he/she/it” (pers.).
- n., butter, oil, fat, cream; oil container. part., pref., stand-alone first-person agentive prefix “I”; conjugational prefix (indicates distance from speaker).
- n., hips; middle. v., to be angry; to curse. part., pref., stand-alone agent prefix “he/she/it” (impers.).
- n., knee.
- n., people; troops; worker.
Answers
Match the cuneiform sign to the Sumerian word
- ni 𒉌 part., inf., locative infix indicating ‘where’. part., inf., 3rd person singular directiveinfix ‘to him/her (impers.)’.
- e 𒂊 v., to speak, say; do; water. part., suff., (performed) by [the agent]; in, at, beside (directive); plural hamṭu (perfective) suffix; marû (imperfective) singular/plural suffix.
- en 𒂗 adv., conj., so (OB x1). part., inf., ergative infix when preceded by /e/.
- árad 𒀵 n., slave, servant.
- la 𒆷 n., abundance, plenty; luxury, wealth; joy, bliss; youthfulness; wish, desire; lust. part., spelling bridge between /l/ and /a/.
Match the Sumerian word to the definition
- a-dab6 𒀀𒍏 n., linen; item of clothing.
- ĝen 𒁺 v., intrans., to go/come; flow, set out, turn into (transform).
- ub 𒌒 part., inf., directive infix when preceded by /u/.
- u4-da 𒌓𒁕 adv., in/on the day, today; when, if.
- uš 𒍑 n., foundation; distance; dimension; edge; man; penis. v., to support, lift; transport; join; be adjacent to. num., 60. part., suff., personal suffix ‘they/them’ when the root verb ends in /u/ {erg + √u + š}.
Match the Cuneiform Sign to the Definition
- érin 𒂟 n., people; troops; worker.
- dùb 𒄭 n., knee.
- ì 𒉌 n., butter, oil, fat, cream; oil container. part., pref., stand-alone first-person agentive prefix “I”; conjugational prefix (indicates distance from speaker).
- íb 𒌈 n., hips; middle. v., to be angry; to curse. part., pref., stand-alone agent prefix “he/she/it” (impers.).
- in 𒅔 n., abuse; insult, offense. adv., conj., until, up to; as many (OB x2). part., pref., stand-alone agent prefix “he/she/it” (pers.).
How Did You Do?
If you got more than 3 wrong, you may want to review the vocabulary from lessons 28-30.
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Unit Review 10 – Core Referential Cases
Lesson 31 – Sumerian Comitative Case
