Akkadian Addenda

The deck — cut 1

The same cards as the drills shelf, dealt in another order. Answer out loud or on paper, then unfold and check. Next session, take another cut.

1. 𒉻PAD · [eṣemtum] · a morsel, a ration; the middle of the bone-compound GIR₃.PAD.RA₂ [eṣemtum] — what does it mean?

   morsel · PAD · a morsel, a ration; the middle of the bone-compound GIR₃.PAD.RA₂

2. 𒂍É · [bītum] · the house-sign as a sumerogram — read it

   [bītum] · house · É · veteran — É gains [bītum]: the house-sign as a sumerograma Sumerian word-sign kept inside Akkadian text as learned shorthand — written LUGAL, read aloud as Akkadian šarrum, "king"

3. 𒅆IGI · [ši/lim] · šīmātum's opener, awīlim's close — read it

   [ši/lim] · eye · IGI · veteran — IGI gains [ši/lim]: šīmātum's opener, awīlim's close

4. [šar] · write — write it

   𒊬SAR · [šar] · šarrum, the king spelled sound by sound · SAR · veteran — SAR gains [šar]: šarrum, the king spelled sound by sound

5. 𒌧KALAM · [mātum] · the Land-sign as a sumerogram — read it

   [mātum] · the Land · KALAM · veteran — KALAM gains [mātum]: the Land-sign as a sumerograma Sumerian word-sign kept inside Akkadian text as learned shorthand — written LUGAL, read aloud as Akkadian šarrum, "king"

6. 𒀊AB · [ab/ap] · a window in the lists [ab/ap] — what does it mean?

   window · AB · a window in the lists

7. 𒉿PI · [wa/wi] · ear; the w Sumerian never wrote [wa/wi] — what does it mean?

   ear · PI · ear; the w Sumerian never wrote

8. [li/le] · juniper — write it

   𒇷LI · [li/le] · [li/le]; a juniper in the lists · LI · [li/le]; a juniper in the lists

9. 𒌓UD · [tam] · nērtam, the murder charge of law 1 [tam] — what does it mean?

   day · UD · veteran — UD gains [tam]: nērtam, the murder charge of law 1

10. 𒍝ZA · [ṣa] · uṣṣab, "it will grow" — interest's own syllable [ṣa] — what does it mean?

    bead · ZA · veteran — ZA gains [ṣa]: uṣṣab, "it will grow" — interest's own syllable

11. 𒌫UR₂ · [ur] · the lap — a body's base; foundations in the lists — read it

    [ur] · lap · UR2 · the lap — a body's base; foundations in the lists

12. 𒈹INANNA · [Ištar] · the goddess's reed-bundle standard — written INANNA, spoken Ištar in Akkadian mouths [Ištar] — what does it mean?

    goddess · INANNA · the goddess's reed-bundle standard — written INANNA, spoken Ištar in Akkadian mouths

13. [bītum] · house — write it

    𒂍É · [bītum] · the house-sign as a sumerogram · É · veteran — É gains [bītum]: the house-sign as a sumerograma Sumerian word-sign kept inside Akkadian text as learned shorthand — written LUGAL, read aloud as Akkadian šarrum, "king"

14. [ši/lim] · eye — write it

    𒅆IGI · [ši/lim] · šīmātum's opener, awīlim's close · IGI · veteran — IGI gains [ši/lim]: šīmātum's opener, awīlim's close

15. 𒊬SAR · [šar] · šarrum, the king spelled sound by sound [šar] — what does it mean?

    write · SAR · veteran — SAR gains [šar]: šarrum, the king spelled sound by sound

16. 𒁴DIM · [tim] · post, pillar; the genitive's -tim — read it

    [tim] · post · DIM · post, pillar; the genitivethe grammatical case of possession or belonging — "the king's house", "lord of Lagash"'s -tim

17. [mātum] · the Land — write it

    𒌧KALAM · [mātum] · the Land-sign as a sumerogram · KALAM · veteran — KALAM gains [mātum]: the Land-sign as a sumerograma Sumerian word-sign kept inside Akkadian text as learned shorthand — written LUGAL, read aloud as Akkadian šarrum, "king"

18. 𒉺PA · [pa] · branch; the scepter in Sumerian — read it

    [pa] · branch · PA · branch; the scepter in Sumerian

19. 𒇷LI · [li/le] · [li/le]; a juniper in the lists [li/le] — what does it mean?

    juniper · LI · [li/le]; a juniper in the lists

20. 𒀉A₂ · [id/it/ed/et] · the dental family, both vowel colors — read it

    [id/it/ed/et] · arm · A2 · veteran — A₂ gains [id/it/ed/et]: the dental family, both vowel colors

21. 𒅖IŠ · [iš] · dust, soil — read it

    [iš] · dust · IŠ · dust, soil

22. 𒆠KI · [ki/qi] · qibīma's opener — the old ki serves as ever — read it

    [ki/qi] · place · KI · veteran — KI gains [qi]: qibīma's opener — the old ki serves as ever

23. [ur] · lap — write it

    𒌫UR₂ · [ur] · the lap — a body's base; foundations in the lists · UR2 · the lap — a body's base; foundations in the lists

24. 𒌒UB · [ub] · [ub]; a corner-nook in the lists — read it

    [ub] · nook · UB · [ub]; a corner-nook in the lists

25. 𒇉ENGUR · [id] · the sweet waters under the earth; with A before it one word — written ID₂, spoken Id: the River — read it

    [id] · the deep · ENGUR · the sweet waters under the earth (engur); with A before it one word — written ID₂, spoken Id: the River

26. 𒅆IGI · [ši/lim] · šīmātum's opener, awīlim's close [ši/lim] — what does it mean?

    eye · IGI · veteran — IGI gains [ši/lim]: šīmātum's opener, awīlim's close

27. 𒂍É · [bītum] · the house-sign as a sumerogram [bītum] — what does it mean?

    house · É · veteran — É gains [bītum]: the house-sign as a sumerograma Sumerian word-sign kept inside Akkadian text as learned shorthand — written LUGAL, read aloud as Akkadian šarrum, "king"

28. [tim] · post — write it

    𒁴DIM · [tim] · post, pillar; the genitive's -tim · DIM · post, pillar; the genitivethe grammatical case of possession or belonging — "the king's house", "lord of Lagash"'s -tim

29. 𒌧KALAM · [mātum] · the Land-sign as a sumerogram [mātum] — what does it mean?

    the Land · KALAM · veteran — KALAM gains [mātum]: the Land-sign as a sumerograma Sumerian word-sign kept inside Akkadian text as learned shorthand — written LUGAL, read aloud as Akkadian šarrum, "king"

30. [pa] · branch — write it

    𒉺PA · [pa] · branch; the scepter in Sumerian · PA · branch; the scepter in Sumerian

31. 𒈗LUGAL · [šarrum] · the king-sign as a sumerogram — read it

    [šarrum] · king · LUGAL · veteran — LUGAL gains [šarrum]: the king-sign as a sumerograma Sumerian word-sign kept inside Akkadian text as learned shorthand — written LUGAL, read aloud as Akkadian šarrum, "king"

32. [id/it/ed/et] · arm — write it

    𒀉A₂ · [id/it/ed/et] · the dental family, both vowel colors · A2 · veteran — A₂ gains [id/it/ed/et]: the dental family, both vowel colors

33. [iš] · dust — write it

    𒅖IŠ · [iš] · dust, soil · IŠ · dust, soil

34. [ki/qi] · place — write it

    𒆠KI · [ki/qi] · qibīma's opener — the old ki serves as ever · KI · veteran — KI gains [qi]: qibīma's opener — the old ki serves as ever

35. 𒌫UR₂ · [ur] · the lap — a body's base; foundations in the lists [ur] — what does it mean?

    lap · UR2 · the lap — a body's base; foundations in the lists

36. [ub] · nook — write it

    𒌒UB · [ub] · [ub]; a corner-nook in the lists · UB · [ub]; a corner-nook in the lists

37. 𒀾AŠ₂ · [as] · a curse in the lists — read it

    [as] · curse · AŠ2 · a curse in the lists

38. [id] · the deep — write it

    𒇉ENGUR · [id] · the sweet waters under the earth; with A before it one word — written ID₂, spoken Id: the River · ENGUR · the sweet waters under the earth (engur); with A before it one word — written ID₂, spoken Id: the River

39. 𒅁IB · [ib/eb/ep] · a corner in the lists — read it

    [ib/eb/ep] · corner · IB · a corner in the lists

40. 𒁴DIM · [tim] · post, pillar; the genitive's -tim [tim] — what does it mean?

    post · DIM · post, pillar; the genitivethe grammatical case of possession or belonging — "the king's house", "lord of Lagash"'s -tim

41. 𒉺PA · [pa] · branch; the scepter in Sumerian [pa] — what does it mean?

    branch · PA · branch; the scepter in Sumerian

42. [šarrum] · king — write it

    𒈗LUGAL · [šarrum] · the king-sign as a sumerogram · LUGAL · veteran — LUGAL gains [šarrum]: the king-sign as a sumerograma Sumerian word-sign kept inside Akkadian text as learned shorthand — written LUGAL, read aloud as Akkadian šarrum, "king"

43. 𒄠AM · [am] · wild bull — a bull-sign marked with "mountain" — read it

    [am] · wild bull · AM · wild bull — a bull-sign marked with "mountain"

44. 𒅅IG · [ig/ik/iq] · the door — read it

    [ig/ik/iq] · door · IG · the door

45. 𒉈NE · [bi] · qibīma, "speak!" — the letter-opener's middle — read it

    [bi] · brazier · NE · veteran — NE gains [bi]: qibīma, "speak!" — the letter-opener's middle

46. 𒀉A₂ · [id/it/ed/et] · the dental family, both vowel colors [id/it/ed/et] — what does it mean?

    arm · A2 · veteran — A₂ gains [id/it/ed/et]: the dental family, both vowel colors

47. 𒅖IŠ · [iš] · dust, soil [iš] — what does it mean?

    dust · IŠ · dust, soil

48. 𒆠KI · [ki/qi] · qibīma's opener — the old ki serves as ever [ki/qi] — what does it mean?

    place · KI · veteran — KI gains [qi]: qibīma's opener — the old ki serves as ever

49. 𒌒UB · [ub] · [ub]; a corner-nook in the lists [ub] — what does it mean?

    nook · UB · [ub]; a corner-nook in the lists

50. 𒂵GA · [qa] · nasqā, "choice" — the emphatic q — read it

    [qa] · milk · GA · veteran — GA gains [qa]: nasqā, "choice" — the emphaticpronounced with extra tension further back in the throat than its plain twin — q versus k, ḥ versus h q

51. 𒈧MASZ₂ · [maš] · the kid goat — and the interest on a loan: growth measured the herdsman's way — read it

    [maš] · kid · MASZ2 · the kid goat — and the interest on a loan: growth measured the herdsman's way

52. 𒌅TU · [ṭu] · ṭubbim, "to make well" — read it

    [ṭu] · born · TU · veteran — TU gains [ṭu₂]: ṭubbim, "to make well"

53. [as] · curse — write it

    𒀾AŠ₂ · [as] · a curse in the lists · AŠ2 · a curse in the lists

54. 𒇉ENGUR · [id] · the sweet waters under the earth; with A before it one word — written ID₂, spoken Id: the River [id] — what does it mean?

    the deep · ENGUR · the sweet waters under the earth (engur); with A before it one word — written ID₂, spoken Id: the River

55. [ib/eb/ep] · corner — write it

    𒅁IB · [ib/eb/ep] · a corner in the lists · IB · a corner in the lists

56. 𒆗KAL · [dan] · dannum, "the strong" — read it

    [dan] · mighty · KAL · veteran — KAL gains [dan]: dannum, "the strong"

57. 𒌉TUR · [mārum] · the son-sign DUMU as a sumerogram — read it

    [mārum] · child · TUR · veteran — TUR gains [mārum]: the son-sign DUMU as a sumerograma Sumerian word-sign kept inside Akkadian text as learned shorthand — written LUGAL, read aloud as Akkadian šarrum, "king"

58. 𒈗LUGAL · [šarrum] · the king-sign as a sumerogram [šarrum] — what does it mean?

    king · LUGAL · veteran — LUGAL gains [šarrum]: the king-sign as a sumerograma Sumerian word-sign kept inside Akkadian text as learned shorthand — written LUGAL, read aloud as Akkadian šarrum, "king"

59. [am] · wild bull — write it

    𒄠AM · [am] · wild bull — a bull-sign marked with "mountain" · AM · wild bull — a bull-sign marked with "mountain"

60. [ig/ik/iq] · door — write it

    𒅅IG · [ig/ik/iq] · the door · IG · the door

61. 𒀩ALAN · [ṣalmum] · the statue — a person's standing image; written ALAN, spoken ṣalmum — read it

    [ṣalmum] · statue · ALAN · the statue — a person's standing image; written ALAN, spoken ṣalmum

62. [bi] · brazier — write it

    𒉈NE · [bi] · qibīma, "speak!" — the letter-opener's middle · NE · veteran — NE gains [bi]: qibīma, "speak!" — the letter-opener's middle

63. [qa] · milk — write it

    𒂵GA · [qa] · nasqā, "choice" — the emphatic q · GA · veteran — GA gains [qa]: nasqā, "choice" — the emphaticpronounced with extra tension further back in the throat than its plain twin — q versus k, ḥ versus h q

64. [maš] · kid — write it

    𒈧MASZ₂ · [maš] · the kid goat — and the interest on a loan: growth measured the herdsman's way · MASZ2 · the kid goat — and the interest on a loan: growth measured the herdsman's way

65. 𒄰KAM · [kam] · the counting tag after numbers — "-th" — read it

    [kam] · ordinal · KAM · the counting tag after numbers — "-th"

66. 𒅕IR · [ir/er] · scent, perfume in the lists — read it

    [ir/er] · scent · IR · scent, perfume in the lists

67. [ṭu] · born — write it

    𒌅TU · [ṭu] · ṭubbim, "to make well" · TU · veteran — TU gains [ṭu₂]: ṭubbim, "to make well"

68. 𒌑U₂ · [u] · plant, grass — read it

    [u] · grass · U2 · plant, grass

69. 𒀾AŠ₂ · [as] · a curse in the lists [as] — what does it mean?

    curse · AŠ2 · a curse in the lists

70. [dan] · mighty — write it

    𒆗KAL · [dan] · dannum, "the strong" · KAL · veteran — KAL gains [dan]: dannum, "the strong"

71. 𒅁IB · [ib/eb/ep] · a corner in the lists [ib/eb/ep] — what does it mean?

    corner · IB · a corner in the lists

72. 𒄴AH · [ah/eh/uh] · a pure syllable — the throat's breath in three colors; me-eḫ-ri-šu, "his equal" — read it

    [ah/eh/uh] · sigh · AH · a pure syllable — the throat's breath in three colors; me-eḫ-ri-šu, "his equal"

73. [mārum] · child — write it

    𒌉TUR · [mārum] · the son-sign DUMU as a sumerogram · TUR · veteran — TUR gains [mārum]: the son-sign DUMU as a sumerograma Sumerian word-sign kept inside Akkadian text as learned shorthand — written LUGAL, read aloud as Akkadian šarrum, "king"

74. 𒋰TAB · [tab/tap] · two wedges side by side — a pair; to double — read it

    [tab/tap] · pair · TAB · two wedges side by side — a pair; to double

75. 𒄠AM · [am] · wild bull — a bull-sign marked with "mountain" [am] — what does it mean?

    wild bull · AM · wild bull — a bull-sign marked with "mountain"

76. 𒅅IG · [ig/ik/iq] · the door [ig/ik/iq] — what does it mean?

    door · IG · the door

77. [ṣalmum] · statue — write it

    𒀩ALAN · [ṣalmum] · the statue — a person's standing image; written ALAN, spoken ṣalmum · ALAN · the statue — a person's standing image; written ALAN, spoken ṣalmum

78. 𒉈NE · [bi] · qibīma, "speak!" — the letter-opener's middle [bi] — what does it mean?

    brazier · NE · veteran — NE gains [bi]: qibīma, "speak!" — the letter-opener's middle

79. 𒂵GA · [qa] · nasqā, "choice" — the emphatic q [qa] — what does it mean?

    milk · GA · veteran — GA gains [qa]: nasqā, "choice" — the emphaticpronounced with extra tension further back in the throat than its plain twin — q versus k, ḥ versus h q

80. 𒈧MASZ₂ · [maš] · the kid goat — and the interest on a loan: growth measured the herdsman's way [maš] — what does it mean?

    kid · MASZ2 · the kid goat — and the interest on a loan: growth measured the herdsman's way

81. [kam] · ordinal — write it

    𒄰KAM · [kam] · the counting tag after numbers — "-th" · KAM · the counting tag after numbers — "-th"

82. [ir/er] · scent — write it

    𒅕IR · [ir/er] · scent, perfume in the lists · IR · scent, perfume in the lists

83. 𒌅TU · [ṭu] · ṭubbim, "to make well" [ṭu] — what does it mean?

    born · TU · veteran — TU gains [ṭu₂]: ṭubbim, "to make well"

84. [u] · grass — write it

    𒌑U₂ · [u] · plant, grass · U2 · plant, grass

85. 𒌝UM · [um] · [um]; the nominative's closing -um — read it

    [um] · tether · UM · [um]; the nominativethe case of the subject — the noun the sentence is about; Old Babylonian marks it with -um: šarrum, "the king (does something)"'s closing -um

86. 𒆗KAL · [dan] · dannum, "the strong" [dan] — what does it mean?

    mighty · KAL · veteran — KAL gains [dan]: dannum, "the strong"

87. [ah/eh/uh] · sigh — write it

    𒄴AH · [ah/eh/uh] · a pure syllable — the throat's breath in three colors; me-eḫ-ri-šu, "his equal" · AH · a pure syllable — the throat's breath in three colors; me-eḫ-ri-šu, "his equal"

88. 𒌉TUR · [mārum] · the son-sign DUMU as a sumerogram [mārum] — what does it mean?

    child · TUR · veteran — TUR gains [mārum]: the son-sign DUMU as a sumerograma Sumerian word-sign kept inside Akkadian text as learned shorthand — written LUGAL, read aloud as Akkadian šarrum, "king"

89. 𒅀IA · [ia] · i and a fused in one sign — the -ya of "my" — read it

    [ia] · my · IA · i and a fused in one sign — the -ya of "my"

90. [tab/tap] · pair — write it

    𒋰TAB · [tab/tap] · two wedges side by side — a pair; to double · TAB · two wedges side by side — a pair; to double

91. 𒊍AZ · [as/az] · the bear in the lists; one sign for three tails — as, az, and the pressed aṣ — read it

    [as/az] · bear · AZ · the bear in the lists; one sign for three tails — as, az, and the pressed aṣ

92. 𒋼TE · [te] · to approach in the lists — read it

    [te] · approach · TE · to approach in the lists

93. 𒀩ALAN · [ṣalmum] · the statue — a person's standing image; written ALAN, spoken ṣalmum [ṣalmum] — what does it mean?

    statue · ALAN · the statue — a person's standing image; written ALAN, spoken ṣalmum

94. 𒀜AD · [ad/at] · father — read it

    [ad/at] · father · AD · father

95. 𒊑RI · [re] · ašarēd, "foremost" — the e-colored ri — read it

    [re] · distant · RI · veteran — RI gains [re]: ašarēd, "foremost" — the e-colored ri

96. 𒁁BAD · [be] · [be]; as a word, to open, apart — read it

    [be] · open · BAD · [be]; as a word, to open, apart

97. 𒄰KAM · [kam] · the counting tag after numbers — "-th" [kam] — what does it mean?

    ordinal · KAM · the counting tag after numbers — "-th"

98. 𒅕IR · [ir/er] · scent, perfume in the lists [ir/er] — what does it mean?

    scent · IR · scent, perfume in the lists

99. 𒀠AL · [al] · the hoe — read it

    [al] · hoe · AL · the hoe

100. 𒌑U₂ · [u] · plant, grass [u] — what does it mean?

     grass · U2 · plant, grass

101. 𒅈AR · [ar] · praise, glory in the lists; here the syllable of maḫar, "before" — read it

     [ar] · praise · AR · praise, glory in the lists; here the syllable of maḫar, "before"

102. [um] · tether — write it

     𒌝UM · [um] · [um]; the nominative's closing -um · UM · [um]; the nominativethe case of the subject — the noun the sentence is about; Old Babylonian marks it with -um: šarrum, "the king (does something)"'s closing -um

103. 𒄴AH · [ah/eh/uh] · a pure syllable — the throat's breath in three colors; me-eḫ-ri-šu, "his equal" [ah/eh/uh] — what does it mean?

     sigh · AH · a pure syllable — the throat's breath in three colors; me-eḫ-ri-šu, "his equal"

104. [ia] · my — write it

     𒅀IA · [ia] · i and a fused in one sign — the -ya of "my" · IA · i and a fused in one sign — the -ya of "my"

105. 𒋰TAB · [tab/tap] · two wedges side by side — a pair; to double [tab/tap] — what does it mean?

     pair · TAB · two wedges side by side — a pair; to double

106. 𒁉BI · [pi] · the last syllable of Ḫammurapi — read it

     [pi] · its · BI · veteran — BI gains [pi₂]: the last syllable of Ḫammurapi

107. [as/az] · bear — write it

     𒊍AZ · [as/az] · the bear in the lists; one sign for three tails — as, az, and the pressed aṣ · AZ · the bear in the lists; one sign for three tails — as, az, and the pressed aṣ

108. [te] · approach — write it

     𒋼TE · [te] · to approach in the lists · TE · to approach in the lists

109. 𒈪MI · [mi] · night, black — read it

     [mi] · night · MI · night, black

110. [ad/at] · father — write it

     𒀜AD · [ad/at] · father · AD · father

111. 𒁍BU · [bu/pu] · [bu]; to tear away in the lists — read it

     [bu/pu] · tear · BU · [bu]; to tear away in the lists

112. [be] · open — write it

     𒁁BAD · [be] · [be]; as a word, to open, apart · BAD · [be]; as a word, to open, apart

113. 𒁲DI · [ṭi] · liṭīb, "may it be sweet" — read it

     [ṭi] · verdict · DI · veteran — DI gains [ṭi]: liṭīb, "may it be sweet"

114. [re] · distant — write it

     𒊑RI · [re] · ašarēd, "foremost" — the e-colored ri · RI · veteran — RI gains [re]: ašarēd, "foremost" — the e-colored ri

115. 𒌌UL · [ul] · the flat no of statements — read it

     [ul] · never · UL · the flat no of statements

116. [al] · hoe — write it

     𒀠AL · [al] · the hoe · AL · the hoe

117. [ar] · praise — write it

     𒅈AR · [ar] · praise, glory in the lists; here the syllable of maḫar, "before" · AR · praise, glory in the lists; here the syllable of maḫar, "before"

118. 𒌝UM · [um] · [um]; the nominative's closing -um [um] — what does it mean?

     tether · UM · [um]; the nominativethe case of the subject — the noun the sentence is about; Old Babylonian marks it with -um: šarrum, "the king (does something)"'s closing -um

119. 𒄊GIR₃ · [eṣemtum] · the foot, the path; never voiced alone here — with PAD.DU it writes eṣemtum, "bone" — read it

     [eṣemtum] · path · GIR3 · the foot, the path; never voiced alone here — with PAD.DU it writes eṣemtum, "bone"

120. 𒅀IA · [ia] · i and a fused in one sign — the -ya of "my" [ia] — what does it mean?

     my · IA · i and a fused in one sign — the -ya of "my"

121. [pi] · its — write it

     𒁉BI · [pi] · the last syllable of Ḫammurapi · BI · veteran — BI gains [pi₂]: the last syllable of Ḫammurapi

122. 𒊍AZ · [as/az] · the bear in the lists; one sign for three tails — as, az, and the pressed aṣ [as/az] — what does it mean?

     bear · AZ · the bear in the lists; one sign for three tails — as, az, and the pressed aṣ

123. 𒋼TE · [te] · to approach in the lists [te] — what does it mean?

     approach · TE · to approach in the lists

124. 𒁺DU · [ra] · the third sign of the bone-compound — read it

     [ra] · go · DU · veteran — DU gains [ra₂]: the third sign of the bone-compound

125. [mi] · night — write it

     𒈪MI · [mi] · night, black · MI · night, black

126. 𒌔UH₂ · [uh] · spittle, phlegm in the lists — read it

     [uh] · spittle · UH2 · spittle, phlegm in the lists

127. 𒀜AD · [ad/at] · father [ad/at] — what does it mean?

     father · AD · father

128. [bu/pu] · tear — write it

     𒁍BU · [bu/pu] · [bu]; to tear away in the lists · BU · [bu]; to tear away in the lists

129. 𒁁BAD · [be] · [be]; as a word, to open, apart [be] — what does it mean?

     open · BAD · [be]; as a word, to open, apart

130. [ṭi] · verdict — write it

     𒁲DI · [ṭi] · liṭīb, "may it be sweet" · DI · veteran — DI gains [ṭi]: liṭīb, "may it be sweet"

131. 𒊑RI · [re] · ašarēd, "foremost" — the e-colored ri [re] — what does it mean?

     distant · RI · veteran — RI gains [re]: ašarēd, "foremost" — the e-colored ri

132. [ul] · never — write it

     𒌌UL · [ul] · the flat no of statements · UL · the flat no of statements

133. 𒋳TAG · [šum] · to touch, strike; šumma's first half — read it

     [šum] · touch · TAG · to touch, strike; šumma's first half

134. 𒍢ZE₂ · [ṣi/ṣe] · bile, gall; the emphatic ṣ — read it

     [ṣi/ṣe] · bile · ZE2 · bile, gall; the emphaticpronounced with extra tension further back in the throat than its plain twin — q versus k, ḥ versus h ṣ

135. 𒀠AL · [al] · the hoe [al] — what does it mean?

     hoe · AL · the hoe

136. 𒅈AR · [ar] · praise, glory in the lists; here the syllable of maḫar, "before" [ar] — what does it mean?

     praise · AR · praise, glory in the lists; here the syllable of maḫar, "before"

137. [eṣemtum] · path — write it

     𒄊GIR₃ · [eṣemtum] · the foot, the path; never voiced alone here — with PAD.DU it writes eṣemtum, "bone" · GIR3 · the foot, the path; never voiced alone here — with PAD.DU it writes eṣemtum, "bone"

138. 𒆪KU · [qu] · šūqurātim, "precious" — read it

     [qu] · seize · KU · veteran — KU gains [qu]: šūqurātim, "precious"

139. 𒇴LAM · [lam] · luxuriance, flourishing — read it

     [lam] · flourish · LAM · luxuriance, flourishing

140. 𒉣NUN · [nun] · prince, noble — read it

     [nun] · prince · NUN · prince, noble

141. 𒊭ŠA · [ša] · the particle ša — "which, of"; the school's hinge-word — read it

     [ša] · which · ŠA · the particlea small function word that frames or flavors a sentence without naming any thing or action ša — "which, of"; the school's hinge-word

142. 𒁉BI · [pi] · the last syllable of Ḫammurapi [pi] — what does it mean?

     its · BI · veteran — BI gains [pi₂]: the last syllable of Ḫammurapi

143. [ra] · go — write it

     𒁺DU · [ra] · the third sign of the bone-compound · DU · veteran — DU gains [ra₂]: the third sign of the bone-compound

144. 𒈪MI · [mi] · night, black [mi] — what does it mean?

     night · MI · night, black

145. 𒂆GIN₂ · [šiqlum] · the shekel-sign — written GIN₂, spoken šiqlum: the weight silver moves in — read it

     [šiqlum] · shekelthe basic Mesopotamian weight, about 8 grams — one shekel of silver was roughly a hired worker's monthly wage · GIN2 · the shekelthe basic Mesopotamian weight, about 8 grams — one shekel of silver was roughly a hired worker's monthly wage-sign — written GIN₂, spoken šiqlum: the weight silver moves in

146. [uh] · spittle — write it

     𒌔UH₂ · [uh] · spittle, phlegm in the lists · UH2 · spittle, phlegm in the lists

147. 𒈝LUM · [lum] · to ripen, be fruitful — read it

     [lum] · ripen · LUM · to ripen, be fruitful

148. 𒊌UG · [ug/uk] · a raging beast — a lion-sign marked with "day" — read it

     [ug/uk] · lion · UG · a raging beast — a lion-sign marked with "day"

149. 𒍪ZU · [su] · the -su left when -šu melts: iktašassu — read it

     [su] · know · ZU · veteran — ZU gains [su]: the -su left when -šu melts: iktašassu

150. 𒁲DI · [ṭi] · liṭīb, "may it be sweet" [ṭi] — what does it mean?

     verdict · DI · veteran — DI gains [ṭi]: liṭīb, "may it be sweet"

151. 𒁍BU · [bu/pu] · [bu]; to tear away in the lists [bu/pu] — what does it mean?

     tear · BU · [bu]; to tear away in the lists

152. 𒌌UL · [ul] · the flat no of statements [ul] — what does it mean?

     never · UL · the flat no of statements

153. [šum] · touch — write it

     𒋳TAG · [šum] · to touch, strike; šumma's first half · TAG · to touch, strike; šumma's first half

154. [ṣi/ṣe] · bile — write it

     𒍢ZE₂ · [ṣi/ṣe] · bile, gall; the emphatic ṣ · ZE2 · bile, gall; the emphaticpronounced with extra tension further back in the throat than its plain twin — q versus k, ḥ versus h ṣ

155. 𒄊GIR₃ · [eṣemtum] · the foot, the path; never voiced alone here — with PAD.DU it writes eṣemtum, "bone" [eṣemtum] — what does it mean?

     path · GIR3 · the foot, the path; never voiced alone here — with PAD.DU it writes eṣemtum, "bone"

156. [qu] · seize — write it

     𒆪KU · [qu] · šūqurātim, "precious" · KU · veteran — KU gains [qu]: šūqurātim, "precious"

157. [lam] · flourish — write it

     𒇴LAM · [lam] · luxuriance, flourishing · LAM · luxuriance, flourishing

158. [nun] · prince — write it

     𒉣NUN · [nun] · prince, noble · NUN · prince, noble

159. 𒅇U₃ · [u] · the conjunction u — "and" — read it

     [u] · and · U3 · the conjunction u — "and"

160. 𒊹ŠAR₂ · [šar] · 3600 — the number of everything — read it

     [šar] · myriad · ŠAR2 · 3600 — the number of everything

161. [ša] · which — write it

     𒊭ŠA · [ša] · the particle ša — "which, of"; the school's hinge-word · ŠA · the particlea small function word that frames or flavors a sentence without naming any thing or action ša — "which, of"; the school's hinge-word

162. 𒁺DU · [ra] · the third sign of the bone-compound [ra] — what does it mean?

     go · DU · veteran — DU gains [ra₂]: the third sign of the bone-compound

163. [šiqlum] · shekelthe basic Mesopotamian weight, about 8 grams — one shekel of silver was roughly a hired worker's monthly wage — write it

     𒂆GIN₂ · [šiqlum] · the shekel-sign — written GIN₂, spoken šiqlum: the weight silver moves in · GIN2 · the shekelthe basic Mesopotamian weight, about 8 grams — one shekel of silver was roughly a hired worker's monthly wage-sign — written GIN₂, spoken šiqlum: the weight silver moves in

164. 𒌔UH₂ · [uh] · spittle, phlegm in the lists [uh] — what does it mean?

     spittle · UH2 · spittle, phlegm in the lists

165. [lum] · ripen — write it

     𒈝LUM · [lum] · to ripen, be fruitful · LUM · to ripen, be fruitful

166. [ug/uk] · lion — write it

     𒊌UG · [ug/uk] · a raging beast — a lion-sign marked with "day" · UG · a raging beast — a lion-sign marked with "day"

167. 𒅋IL · [il] · the il- of illak, "he goes" — read it

     [il] · step · IL · the il- of illak, "he goes"

168. [su] · know — write it

     𒍪ZU · [su] · the -su left when -šu melts: iktašassu · ZU · veteran — ZU gains [su]: the -su left when -šu melts: iktašassu

169. 𒋳TAG · [šum] · to touch, strike; šumma's first half [šum] — what does it mean?

     touch · TAG · to touch, strike; šumma's first half

170. 𒂖EL · [el] · bright, pure — read it

     [el] · bright · EL · bright, pure (ellum)

171. 𒍢ZE₂ · [ṣi/ṣe] · bile, gall; the emphatic ṣ [ṣi/ṣe] — what does it mean?

     bile · ZE2 · bile, gall; the emphaticpronounced with extra tension further back in the throat than its plain twin — q versus k, ḥ versus h ṣ

172. 𒆪KU · [qu] · šūqurātim, "precious" [qu] — what does it mean?

     seize · KU · veteran — KU gains [qu]: šūqurātim, "precious"

173. 𒇴LAM · [lam] · luxuriance, flourishing [lam] — what does it mean?

     flourish · LAM · luxuriance, flourishing

174. 𒉣NUN · [nun] · prince, noble [nun] — what does it mean?

     prince · NUN · prince, noble

175. [u] · and — write it

     𒅇U₃ · [u] · the conjunction u — "and" · U3 · the conjunction u — "and"

176. [šar] · myriad — write it

     𒊹ŠAR₂ · [šar] · 3600 — the number of everything · ŠAR2 · 3600 — the number of everything

177. 𒊭ŠA · [ša] · the particle ša — "which, of"; the school's hinge-word [ša] — what does it mean?

     which · ŠA · the particlea small function word that frames or flavors a sentence without naming any thing or action ša — "which, of"; the school's hinge-word

178. 𒉻PAD · [eṣemtum] · a morsel, a ration; the middle of the bone-compound GIR₃.PAD.RA₂ — read it

     [eṣemtum] · morsel · PAD · a morsel, a ration; the middle of the bone-compound GIR₃.PAD.RA₂

179. 𒂆GIN₂ · [šiqlum] · the shekel-sign — written GIN₂, spoken šiqlum: the weight silver moves in [šiqlum] — what does it mean?

     shekelthe basic Mesopotamian weight, about 8 grams — one shekel of silver was roughly a hired worker's monthly wage · GIN2 · the shekelthe basic Mesopotamian weight, about 8 grams — one shekel of silver was roughly a hired worker's monthly wage-sign — written GIN₂, spoken šiqlum: the weight silver moves in

180. 𒈝LUM · [lum] · to ripen, be fruitful [lum] — what does it mean?

     ripen · LUM · to ripen, be fruitful

181. 𒊌UG · [ug/uk] · a raging beast — a lion-sign marked with "day" [ug/uk] — what does it mean?

     lion · UG · a raging beast — a lion-sign marked with "day"

182. [il] · step — write it

     𒅋IL · [il] · the il- of illak, "he goes" · IL · the il- of illak, "he goes"

183. 𒀊AB · [ab/ap] · a window in the lists — read it

     [ab/ap] · window · AB · a window in the lists

184. 𒍪ZU · [su] · the -su left when -šu melts: iktašassu [su] — what does it mean?

     know · ZU · veteran — ZU gains [su]: the -su left when -šu melts: iktašassu

185. 𒉿PI · [wa/wi] · ear; the w Sumerian never wrote — read it

     [wa/wi] · ear · PI · ear; the w Sumerian never wrote

186. 𒍝ZA · [ṣa] · uṣṣab, "it will grow" — interest's own syllable — read it

     [ṣa] · bead · ZA · veteran — ZA gains [ṣa]: uṣṣab, "it will grow" — interest's own syllable

187. 𒌓UD · [tam] · nērtam, the murder charge of law 1 — read it

     [tam] · day · UD · veteran — UD gains [tam]: nērtam, the murder charge of law 1

188. [el] · bright — write it

     𒂖EL · [el] · bright, pure · EL · bright, pure (ellum)

189. 𒈹INANNA · [Ištar] · the goddess's reed-bundle standard — written INANNA, spoken Ištar in Akkadian mouths — read it

     [Ištar] · goddess · INANNA · the goddess's reed-bundle standard — written INANNA, spoken Ištar in Akkadian mouths

190. 𒅇U₃ · [u] · the conjunction u — "and" [u] — what does it mean?

     and · U3 · the conjunction u — "and"

191. 𒊹ŠAR₂ · [šar] · 3600 — the number of everything [šar] — what does it mean?

     myriad · ŠAR2 · 3600 — the number of everything

192. [eṣemtum] · morsel — write it

     𒉻PAD · [eṣemtum] · a morsel, a ration; the middle of the bone-compound GIR₃.PAD.RA₂ · PAD · a morsel, a ration; the middle of the bone-compound GIR₃.PAD.RA₂

193. 𒊬SAR · [šar] · šarrum, the king spelled sound by sound — read it

     [šar] · write · SAR · veteran — SAR gains [šar]: šarrum, the king spelled sound by sound

194. 𒅋IL · [il] · the il- of illak, "he goes" [il] — what does it mean?

     step · IL · the il- of illak, "he goes"

195. [ab/ap] · window — write it

     𒀊AB · [ab/ap] · a window in the lists · AB · a window in the lists

196. [wa/wi] · ear — write it

     𒉿PI · [wa/wi] · ear; the w Sumerian never wrote · PI · ear; the w Sumerian never wrote

197. 𒇷LI · [li/le] · [li/le]; a juniper in the lists — read it

     [li/le] · juniper · LI · [li/le]; a juniper in the lists

198. [tam] · day — write it

     𒌓UD · [tam] · nērtam, the murder charge of law 1 · UD · veteran — UD gains [tam]: nērtam, the murder charge of law 1

199. [ṣa] · bead — write it

     𒍝ZA · [ṣa] · uṣṣab, "it will grow" — interest's own syllable · ZA · veteran — ZA gains [ṣa]: uṣṣab, "it will grow" — interest's own syllable

200. 𒂖EL · [el] · bright, pure [el] — what does it mean?

     bright · EL · bright, pure (ellum)

201. [Ištar] · goddess — write it

     𒈹INANNA · [Ištar] · the goddess's reed-bundle standard — written INANNA, spoken Ištar in Akkadian mouths · INANNA · the goddess's reed-bundle standard — written INANNA, spoken Ištar in Akkadian mouths

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