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4.3 Focus-affected compound verb constructions (excluding BNBV inal)<br />

The interpretation of the four following examples is particularly difficult due to the fact<br />

that they are compound verbs with relatively opaque compositionality.<br />

(23) Lugalbanda [1.8.2.2], ll. 213-217<br />

[ Topic gu 3 i.ri.de 2.a nam mu.ni.ib.be 2.en<br />

[ Presupposition ßeß.zu.ne.er [ Focus pa nam] bi 2.ib.e 3.en]<br />

As for what I have told you, the fate I have fixed for you, you should not MAKE IT<br />

KNOWN to your brothers, (but rather you should TAKE CARE OF THEM [cf.<br />

a 2-√e 3 “to take care of”], lit. it is not THE BRANCH that you should cause to go<br />

forth [so as to inform] your brothers, but rather THE ARM that you should cause to<br />

go forth.<br />

213. gu 3 i.ri.de 2.a nam i.ri.tar.ra As for what I told you, your fate I ordained,<br />

214. ku.li.zu.ne.er nam mu.ni.ib.be 2.en It is not your friends whom you should tell,<br />

215. ßeß.zu.ne.er pa nam bi 2.ib.e 3.en It is not to your brothers that you should<br />

216. sa 6.ga ˙ul ßa 3.ga œal 2.la ur 5<br />

˙e 2.na.nam.ma<br />

286<br />

make it known,<br />

Fair fortune may conceal foul, isn’t it true?<br />

217. œa 2.e gud 3.œu 10.ße 3 ˙e 2.me.en za.e Leave me to my nest, you should be with<br />

erin 2.zu ˙e 2.me.en your troops,”

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