SumerianGrammar

Table of absolutive-ergative combinations in conjugation pattern 2b
absolutive
ergative
1 st sg. 2 nd sg. 3 rd sg. p. 3 rd sg. non-p. 1 st pl. 2 nd pl. 3 rd pl. p.
1 st sg. -V-B-en – – -V-B-enzen
2 nd sg. -e-B-en – – -e-B-enden
3 rd sg. p. -n-B-en -n-B-en – – -n-B-enden -n-B-enzen
3 rd sg. non-p. -b-B-en -b-B-en – – -b-B-enden -b-B-enzen
1 st pl. – – – – –
2 nd pl. – – – – –
3 rd pl. p. – – – – – – –
Crossed-out boxes would imply reflexive forms (I-myself etc.) which the pattern does not serve.
Boxes with a dash refer to forms where one ‘slot’ would have to be filled by two elements at the same time, so that one
must have been selected at the expense of the other.
Boxes with a question mark refer to forms where the absolutive marker cannot be securely reconstructed.
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