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The nominal template and the non-adverbial cases<br />

c) biluda diŋir=enē=ak=e<br />

rite<br />

=L3.NH<br />

d) diŋir galgal-ø lagaš=ak=enē=e<br />

big~PL-TL<br />

e) e=ŋu=ø<br />

f) namtil=ane=ø<br />

g) kisura ninŋirsuk=ak=e<br />

border DN =L3.NH<br />

h) en aratta=ak=e<br />

lord GN =ERG<br />

i) zapag=zu=ø<br />

cry<br />

j) nu girin-ø=ʾa<br />

bed pure-TL=L2.NH<br />

k) a dug-ø=ø<br />

water sweet-TL<br />

l) mesalim lugal kiš=ak=e<br />

PN GN =ERG<br />

=ERG<br />

3.4 The following noun phrases consist of the same morphemes, but in a different<br />

order. What is the consequence of these differences on the meaning of the noun<br />

phrases? Please translate them!<br />

a)<br />

1. P1 a-zu P3 [ P1 šeš= P3 ane= P4 enē= P5 ak]= P5 ø<br />

2. P1a-zu P3 [ P1 šeš= P3 ane= P5 ak]= P4 enē = P5 ø<br />

b)<br />

1. P1anše P2libir-ø P3[ P1 šeš= P3 ŋu= P5 ak]= P5 ø<br />

2. P1 anše P3 [ P1 šeš P2 libir-ø= P3 ŋu= P5 ak]= P5 ø<br />

3.5 There is something wrong with the following examples, except for one. Please,<br />

identify the problem in each case.<br />

a) P1 e P3 [ P1 diŋir P2 gal-ø= P5 ak]= P4 enē= P5 ø<br />

“the temples of the great god”<br />

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