SUMERIAN

Pronouns, adverbs, and numerals
c) za-gen₇ a-ba an-ga-kalag
za=gen aba=ø S2 a- S3 nga- S12 kalag- S14 ø
FIN-COOR-strong-3.SG.S
a-ba an-ga-an-da-sa 2
aba=ø S2 a- S3 nga- S6 nn- S8 da- S12 sa- S14 ø
FIN-COOR-3.SG.H-COM-equal-3.SG.S
“Who is as mighty as you, and who rivals you?”
d) amar-e a-ba-am₃ ba-an-tum₂
amar=e=ø aba=ø=am-ø S5 ba- S11 n- S12 tum- S14 ø
MID-3.SG.H.A-lead-3.SG.P
“Who leads this calf away?”
e) a-ba-am₃ za-e-me-en
aba=ø=am-ø S [ze=ø]-me-en
S [ ]=COP-2.SG.S
“Who are you?”
5.4 Translate the following expressions into Sumerian. Provide transliteration,
morphemic segmentation, and glossing.
a) 5 shekels of gold
b) the ruler of two cities (= A)
c) this temple (= P)
d) of this canal
e) in the middle of their own cities
f) where?
g) why?
h) I do not owe you any silver.
j) Who is this man?
k) He built the house of his mother quickly.
l) the three royal sons
m) in the 3rd temple
5.5 Transliterate the text Gisha-kidu 1 (RIME 1.12.6.1, ex. 01) (Ur, 21st c.) (P222828) (a
photo of the text can be found at http://cdli.ucla.edu/P222828) with the help of
Volk’s sign list (2012). Translate the text with the help of either Volk’s (2012) or
Foxvog’s glossary (2016b). Assign morphemic segmentation and glossing to all
words, except for the finite verbs. Then go to the ETCSRI edition of the text
(http://oracc.museum.upenn.edu/etcsri/Q001325), click on the “proofing” link on
the left side of the page, and compare your glosses with ETCSRI’s glossing. How
could you characterize the text in terms of suspended cliticization?
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