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The curious word-order in line 146 of (25) presumably results from a secondary
topicalization of ßu.ni im.ma.an.dab 5 based on an underlying word-order such as
* d a.ru.ru eß 3 ma˙.ße 3 mi.ni.in.kar [ßu.ni im.ma.an.dab 5] > [ßu.ni im.ma.an.dab 5] d a.ru.ru
eß 3 ma˙.ße 3 mi.ni.in.kar. This change in word order probably reflects a contrast between
two types of *mini-√ predicate: what I refer to below as topicalizing and identificational
uses of the *mini-√ prefix. The topicalizing form corresponds to the underlying form
* d a.ru.ru eß 3 ma˙.ße 3 mi.ni.in.kar [ßu.ni im.ma.an.dab 5], “As for Aruru, the one who led
her into the Eshmah, . . .,” as opposed to the identificational use represented by line 146:
“The one who grabbed her hand is Aruru, who led her to the Eshmah.” Other interpretive
possibilities certainly exist, but these depend on the interpretation of im.ma.an.dab 5,
which is far from secure.
(26) Gilgamesh and the Netherworld [1.8.1.4], UET 6, 60, ll. 1-6
(George 1999, 190-191; Cavigneaux and Al-Rawi 2000b, 1-19; George 2003, 743,
fn. 4, 769-770, 777)
1. [unug ki ] ≠im.mi.gi 4.gi 4±.[ne] They returned to Uruk,
2. ≠iri±.bi im.mi.gi 4.gi 4.≠ne± As for their city, they returned to it,
3. ≠œiß!± pa.a.ßu
ßu.kar2 a2.kar2.ra.ke4 a 2.gid 2.[da] da.da.ra.ße 3
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As for the one who had them girded with
gear and equipment,
mi.ni.in.≠ku 4± axe and spear (= Gilgamesh),
4. e 2.gal.la.na ˙ul 2.≠˙ul 2±.la As for those made to celebrate in his palace
mi.ni.in.œar (= his soldiers),