Sumerian Grammar 1 Flashcards
(22 cards)
first part sumerian nominal template
head(simple nouns, compound nouns, pronouns, non-finite verbal forms, clauses with subordinate finite verbal forms)
second part sumerian nominal template
modifier(non-finite verbal forms, relative clauses, noun phrases in the genitive case, noun phrases in the ablative case, cardinal numbers, demonstrative pronouns,)
third part sumerian nominal template
possessor(a noun phrase in the genitive case, enclitic possessive pronoun)
fourth part sumerian nominal template
Plural-Marker(ene, which is only for those of higher social status, and not for those modified with numerals or functioning as the subject of a copular clause)
fifth part sumerian nominal template
Case-Marker
What is the first-person singular enclitic possessive pronoun?
gu10
What is the first-person plural enclitic possessive pronoun?
me
What is the 2nd-person singular enclitic possessive pronoun?
zu
What is the 2nd-person plural enclitic possessive pronoun?
zu-ne-ne
What is the 3rd-person singular enclitic possessive pronoun?
those of higher social status-ane/ani
lower social status-be or bi
What is the 3rd-person plural enclitic possessive pronoun?
anene
What is the enclitic ergative case marker?
e
What are the enclitic dative case markers?
ra(highsoc), e(other), a(verbal)
What are the enclitic comitative case markers?
da
What are the enclitic ablative case markers?
ta(other and verbal)
What are the enclitic terminative case markers?
se(all nouns), si(verbal)
What are the enclitic locative1 case markers?
a(all nouns), ni(verbal)
What are the enclitic locative2 case markers?
ra(highsoc), a(other), i or e(verbal)
What are the enclitic locative3 case markers?
ra(highsoc), e(other), i or e(verbal)
What are the enclitic genitive case markers?
ak(all nouns)
What are the enclitic equative case markers?
gen/gin(all nouns)
