Introduction to Akkadian

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Edition: 4th
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 1988-06-01
Publisher(s): Gregorian Univ Pr
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Table of Contents

Table of Contents
v
Abbreviations ix
Introductory 1(1)
Preface
1(1)
Tools
1(1)
Geography and Language
2(2)
The Writing System
4(7)
Nominal Declension, (I): Status Rectus
11(6)
Inflection, Status Rectus
11(1)
Forms
11(1)
Gender
11(1)
Number
12(1)
Case Functions
12(1)
Further Annotations
12(1)
Nouns with Vocalic Stems
13(1)
Variations in Form
13(1)
ahum and abum
14(1)
The Adjective
14(1)
On Learning Cuneiform Signs
14(3)
Vocabulary, Cuneiform Signs, Exercise
15(2)
Nominal Declension, (II): Absolute and Construct State. Pronominal Suffixes
17(7)
Nominal States
17(1)
Absolute State
17(1)
Construct State
17(3)
Periphrasis with sa
20(1)
Possessive Suffixes
21(3)
Vocabulary, Cuneiform Signs, Exercise
21(3)
G-Stem of the Strong Verb (I)
24(7)
The Verb: General
24(1)
Stems
24(1)
`Tenses'
24(1)
Verb Types and Vocalic Classes
25(1)
The Preterite
25(1)
The Present
26(1)
The Imperative
26(1)
The Infinitive
26(1)
The (Active) Participle
27(1)
The Verbal Adjective
27(1)
The Nominal Sentence
27(1)
Word Order in Verbal Sentences
27(4)
Vocabulary, Cuneiform Signs, Exercise
28(3)
G-Stem of Strong Verb (II). Verbal Suffixes. Ventive. Subjunctive
31(8)
The Stative
31(1)
The Perfect
31(2)
Pronominal Suffixes of Verb
33(1)
The Ventive
33(1)
Some Conjunctions (Subordinating)
34(1)
The Subjunctive
35(1)
summa
35(1)
Conjunctions (Coordinating)
35(4)
Vocabulary, Cuneiform Signs, Exercise
36(3)
Gt-Stem. Modals. Demonstratives and Interrogatives
39(6)
The Gt-Stem
39(1)
Volitional (Modal) Constructions
40(1)
The Cohortative
40(1)
The Precative
40(1)
The Emphatic Particle lu
41(1)
The Vetitive
41(1)
The Prohibitive
41(1)
Questions
41(1)
Demonstratives and Interrogatives
41(1)
Negation
42(3)
Vocabulary, Cuneiform Signs, Exercise
42(3)
D, S, Dt, St-Stems. Independent Pronouns
45(6)
D and S-Stems and Their t and tn-Stems
45(1)
The D-Stem and Dt-Stem
45(1)
The S-Stem and St-Stem
46(1)
The Independent Pronouns
47(4)
Vocabulary, Cuneiform Signs, Exercise
48(3)
N, tn, SD-Stems. Indefinite Pronouns
51(5)
The N-Stem
51(1)
The Nt-Stem
51(1)
The tn-Stems
51(2)
The SD-Stem
53(1)
Review of Vocalization in the Strong Verb
53(1)
Indefinite Pronouns
53(3)
Vocabulary, Cuneiform Signs, Exercise
54(2)
Verbs III Weak. sa
56(5)
Weak Verbal Forms
56(1)
Verbs III Weak
56(1)
Determinative-Relative Pronoun
57(4)
Vocabulary, Cuneiform Signs, Exercise
58(3)
Verbs II Weak. Nominal Typology
61(7)
Verbs II Weak
61(2)
Nominal Typology
63(5)
Vocabulary, Cuneiform Signs, Exercise
65(3)
Verbs I ', j, n
68(6)
Verbs I Aleph
68(1)
The a-Group
68(1)
The Verb alakum
69(1)
The e-Group
70(1)
Verbs I j
70(1)
Verbs I n
70(4)
Vocabulary, Cuneiform Signs, Exercise
71(3)
Verbs I w. Infinitive Constructions. Numbers
74(7)
State-Verbs I w
74(1)
Action-Verbs I w
74(1)
Initial w
75(1)
Infinitive Constructions
75(1)
Numerals
76(5)
Vocabulary, Cuneiform Signs, Exercise
78(3)
Quadriliteral Verbs. izuzzum. Doubly Weak Verbs
81(6)
Quadriliteral Verbs
81(1)
Irregular N-Stem
82(1)
The Irregular Verb izuzzum
83(1)
Doubly Weak Verbs
83(1)
`All'
83(4)
Vocabulary, Cuneiform Signs, Exercise
84(3)
Appendix I: General Phonetics of Akkadian 87(7)
Akkadian Historical Phonetics
87(2)
Patterns of Consonantal Structure
89(2)
Patterns of Vocalic Structure
91(3)
Appendix II: Numbers, Dating, Measures 94(3)
Numbers
94(1)
Year Dates
94(1)
Month Dates
94(1)
Weight Measures
95(1)
Linear Measures
95(1)
Area Measures
96(1)
Solid Capacity Measures
96(1)
Index of Akkadian Vocabulary 97(3)
English-Akkadian Glossary 100(2)
Index of Signs 102(2)
Index of Sign-Values 104(3)
Additions 107
Paradigm of Strong Verb

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