SUMERIAN

LESSON 12
(285) Gudea Cyl. A 7:2 (Lagash, 22nd c.) (ETCSL 2.1.7)
e₂-ninnu anzud₂ mušen babbar₂-ra u₃-mu-na-da-kur₉-re
eninnu anzud babbar=ʾa S1 u- S4 mu- S6 nn- S7 a- S8 da- S10 n- S12 kur- S14 en
TN eagle white=L1 ANT-VEN-3.SG.H-DAT-COM-L1.SYN-enter-2.SG.S
“After you have entered the E-ninnu-the-white-Anzud-bird temple with it
(= a drum) before him (= Ningirsu), …”
(286) RTC 380 rev. 2 (Lagash, 21st c.) (P128533)
elam dab₅-ba-da mu-da-ŋen-na-me
elam dab-ʾa-da S4 mu- S6 n- S8 da- S12 ŋen- S14ø-S15ʾa=ø=me-eš
GN seize-PT=COM VEN-3.SG.H-DAT-go-3.SG.S-SUB=ABS=COP-3.PL.S
“They are the ones who came with the captured Elamite.”
(287) Gudea Cyl. A 1:25 (Lagash, 22nd c.) (ETCSL 2.1.7)
inim-ba ḫa-mu-da-gub
inim=be=ʾa S1 ḫa- S4 mu-S6ʾ- S8 da- S10 n- S12 gub- S14 ø
word=DEM=L1 MOD-VEN-1.SG-COM-L1.SYN-stand-3.SG.S
“May she stand with me in this matter.”
(288) Gudea Cyl. B 11:13–14 (Lagash, 22nd c.) (ETCSL 2.1.7)
nam-šita sag₉-ga gu₃-de₂-a-da,
namšita sag-ʾa gudea=ak=da
entreaty good-PT PN=GEN=COM
en d nin-ŋir₂-su-ra mu-na-da-šu₄-ge-eš₂
en ninŋirsuk=ra S4mu- S6 nn- S7 a- S8 da- S12 šug- S14 eš
lord DN=DAT.H VEN-3.SG.H-DAT-COM-stand.PL-3.PL.S
“(Bau’s septuplets) stepped forward to lord Ninŋirsu with friendly entreaties on
behalf of Gudea.”
(289) Gudea Cyl. A 11:10–11 (Lagash, 22nd c.) (ETCSL 2.1.7)
e₂-ŋa₂ uš ki ŋar-ra-be₂-da,
e=ŋu=ak uš ki=ø ŋar-ʾa=be=da
house=1SG.POSS=GEN foundation place=ABS put-PT=3.SG.NH.POSS=COM
ḫe₂-ŋal₂ ḫe₂-da-ŋen
heŋal=ø S1 ḫa- S2 i- S5 b- S8 da- S12 ŋen- S14 ø
plenty=ABS MOD-FIN-3.SG.NH-COM-go-3.SG.S
“With laying the foundations of my temple abundance will come.”
In ex. (289) above the verbal event expressed by the non-finite verbal noun in
the comitative functions as a condition of the event in the main clause. This use
of the comitative anticipates its function to denote the participant which is
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