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Learn to Read Sumerian, Lesson Nine: Verbal Prefixes

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Welcome to Lesson Nine in our series "Learning to Read Ancient Sumerian!" Today we're finally going to learn about what the verbal prefixes are, and what they mean. 

How did kings write about all of the magnificent things that they did for the gods? In the past tense! "I built the temple of Ekur for Enlil" or "I dedicated this object to Inanna." So much of the Sumerian that we have is written in the past tense. That's why it is so important to understand the content of this short lesson.

The answer key for Lesson Nine will be available after the publication of Dr. Josh's Sumerian Grammar book at the end of 2019. 

If you have any questions or comments, please do not hesitate to send them to us ([email protected]). 

We have a Memrise course for those who want to learn the vocabulary from our lessons - https://bit.ly/2Suv4Iq

Sources: 
Mittermayer, C. 2006. Altbabylonische Zeichenliste der sumerisch-literarischen Texte - https://bit.ly/2WH0WQ4 (free download)
 ETCSL online signlist - https://bit.ly/2XKvH31
ePSD (electronic Pennsylvania Sumerian Dictionary) - https://bit.ly/2KiMsz8
Snell, D. 1979. Workbook of Cuneiform Signs (free download!) - https://tinyurl.com/ydg4hgs5 (this publication uses different signs than those used in our videos, but may be of interest regardless!) 

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For general information and sources relating to the Ancient Near East, we recommend these websites:
ABZU - https://bit.ly/2Cr1A8u (collection of free and open-access data)
University of Chicago Oriental Institute - https://bit.ly/2RcIiMl (great collection of free books and articles)
Livius.org - https://bit.ly/2Gzj5rx  (general encyclopedia on the ancient world)
ETCSL - https://bit.ly/2QJsAZS  (Sumerian literature)
ORACC - https://bit.ly/2QJsL7u (collection of projects relating to Mesopotamia)
EPSD - https://bit.ly/2PY99aw  (Online Sumerian dictionary)
CDLI - https://cdli.ucla.edu  (Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative) 

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