SUMERIAN

LESSON 14
(387) Gudea Statue F 3:6–7 (Lagash, 22nd c.) (P232279)
iri-kug-ga ki dadag-ga-a,
irikug=ʾa ki dadag-ʾa=ʾa
GN=L1 place bright-PT=L2.NH
e₂ mu-na-du₃
e=ø S4 mu- S6 nn- S7 a- S11 n- S12 du- S14 ø
house=ABS VEN-3.SG.H-DAT-3.SG.H.A-build-3.SG.P
“He built the temple for her in a purified place in Irikug.”
(388) Amar-Suena 9 45–46 (RIME 3/2.1.3.9) (Ur, 21st c.) (Q000984)
muš d nanna, ḫe₂-en-ŋar
muš nanna=ak=ø S1 ḫa- S2 i- S6 n- S10 (i>)ø- S12 ŋar- S14 ø
snake DN=GEN=ABS MOD-FIN-3.SG.H-L2-place-3.SG.S
“May the snake of Nanna fall upon him!”
(389) En-metena 1 6:21–23 (RIME 1.9.5.1) (Lagash, 25th c.) (Q001103)
d nin-ŋir₂-su-ke₄, sa-šuš-gal-ne₂,
u₃-ni-šuš
ninŋirsuk=e sašušgal=ane=ø S2 u- S6 nn- S10 i- S11 n- S12 šuš- S14 ø
DN=ERG battle.net=3.SG.H.POSS=ABS ANT-3.SG.H-L2-3.SG.H.A-cover-3.SG.P
“After Ningirsu had thrown his battle-net on him (= the Ummaite), ….”
(390) En-metena 1 1:28–29 (RIME 1.9.5.1) (Lagash, 25th c.) (Q001103)
inim d en-lil₂-la₂-ta, sa-šuš-gal bi₂-šuš
inim enlil=ak=ta sašušgal=ø S5b- S10 i- S11 n- S12 šuš- S14 ø
word DN=GEN=ABL battle.net=3.SG.H.POSS=ABS 3.SG.NH-L2-3.SG.H.A-cover-3.SG.P
“By the order of Enlil, he (= Ningirsu) threw his battle net on it (= the city Umma).”
(391) E-ana-tum 1 obv. 18:21–22 (RIME 1.9.3.1) (Lagash, 25th c.) (P222399)
umma ki -a, an-ta ḫe₂-šuš
umma=ʾa an=ta S1 ḫa- S2 i- S5 b- S10 (i>)ø- S12 šuš- S14 ø
GN=L2.NH sky=ABL MOD-FIN-3.SG.NH-L2.SYN-cover-3.SG.P
“May (the battle net of Ninhursaga …) be thrown on Umma from above!”
(392) Ninurta G 66–68 (ETCSL 4.27.07)
kug ama d nanše dug₄-ga-na-ab,
kug ama nanše S1 dug- S2 a- S6 nn- S7 a- S11 b
holy mother DN speak-FIN-3.SG.H-DAT-3.SG.P
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d utu-gen₇ a₂ bad ḫu-mu-ri-in-gub
utu=gen a bad-ø=ø S2ḫa- S4 mu- S6 r- S10 i- S11 n- S12 gub- S14 ø
DN=EQU arm open-TL=ABS MOD-VEN-2.SG-L2-3.SG.H.A-put-3.SG.P
“Ask the holy mother Nanshe to cast her protecting arms over you as if she were
the god Utu!”