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SUMERIAN GRAMMAR
For the ordinary imperative with postfixes see the preceding para­
graph. The imperative when fully inflected is identical with the
indicative with the difference that the verbal root comes first and the
particles follow in the usual order as gar-mu-un-ra-ab, 'return him
unto (his god)' '. The imperative may also be expressed by the ordinary
suffixed conjugation (§ 184). gub-ba-zu,' place " IV R. 21 b 17.
Imper. with u. § 216. The hortative imperative is indicated by the vowel u' placed
before the prefixes 01' suffixed directly to the root, without prefixes 01'
other suffixes. su-na u-me-ni-st'g, ,give him over in to his hand) 3. su-nir
kenag-ni u-mu-na-dím mu-zu u-mi-sar, 'His beloved emblem make for
him; thy name write (upon it)' 4. sib sub-sub-bi ú-ba-ni-ib-te-en-te-en,
'The sorrowful shepherd pacify'". ansu dun-úr ú-si-lal, 'hitch the
mule unto it' 6. For ú suffixed, cL nigin-ú, 'repent' 7. tug-ú,' repose',
IV R. 21* b 32.
u optative. § 217. Prefixed u also lends the force of the optative of wish 01' in-
tention and is often identical in meaning with the precative gen (§ 219).
sasus-gal-ni ú-ni-sus su-mag g'tr-mag-ni an-ta /Jen-mal-mal nam-galu­
kalag uru-na su-ú-na-zig, 'may his great net overwhelm them, may he
put his great hand and foot (upon them) from on high, the men ofhis
city may he enrage against him". ganam síl-bi-da sí! ama-bi-da u­
mu-un-na-an-tar, , Ewe from her lamb, lamb from her mother truly thou
dividest' 9. a-a-zud·en-ki-ge ú-si-in-SAL, 'Tby father Ea truly will send
1. IV R. 17a 55.
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