π’€€π’‰ˆ

Sumerian
Signs in this term
π’€€π’‰ˆ

Pronoun

π’€€π’‰ˆ β€’ (a-ne /anΔ“/)

  1. he, she (third-person singular personal pronoun)
    𒃻 π’‰Œπ’ͺπ’€€ π’€€π’‰ˆ π’…”π’‚΅π’€­π’ͺ
    nigΜƒβ‚‚ i₃-zu-a a-ne in-ga-an-zu
    /nig̃ izu'a anē inganzu/
    The things I know, he knows too.
    π’€€π’‰ˆπ’•π’‰‘π’ˆ¨π’€€
    a-ne-da nu-me-a
    /anΔ“da nΓ»meΓ’/
    without him
    (literally, β€œwhen it is not with him”)

Usage notes
  • The initial /a/ contracts with the preceding vowel in the proper noun:
    π’€€π’€π’‰ˆπ’Ά (a-ba-ne-gen₇ /⁠AbΓ’nΔ“gen⁠/, literally β€œWho-is-like-him”)

Alternative forms

See also
Sumerian personal pronouns
singular plural
1st person π’‚·
g̃e		 not attested
2nd person 𒍒
ze		 not attested
3rd person π’€€π’‰ˆ
anΔ“		 π’€€π’‰ˆπ’‰ˆ
anΔ“nΔ“

References
  • Jagersma, Bram (2010) A Descriptive Grammar of Sumerianβ€Ž (doctoral thesis), page 210
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