π’‰‘π’ˆ¨π’€€

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Sumerian

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Signs in this term
𒉑 π’ˆ¨ π’€€
Alternative forms of
/numeΓ’/
π’‰‘π’ˆ¨π’€€π’€€ (nu-me-a-a)

Etymology

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From 𒉑 (nu, β€œnot”) +‎ π’ˆ¨ (me, β€œto be”) +‎ π’€€ (a, nominalising suffix) +‎ π’€€ (a, locative case), literally β€œin not being”, in combination with a noun in the comitative case (literally: "when it is/was not together with").

Phrase

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π’‰‘π’ˆ¨π’€€ β€’ (nu-me-a /numeΓ’/)

  1. (with comitative) without (the permission of)
    𒂷𒁕/π’€€π’‰ˆπ’• π’‰‘π’ˆ¨π’€€ ― gaβ‚‚-da/a-ne-da nu-me-a /gada/aneda numeΓ’/ ― without me/him
    π’ˆ—π’• π’‰‘π’ˆ¨π’€€ ― lugal-da nu-me-a /lugalda numeΓ’/ ― without the permission of the master

References

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  • Jagersma, Bram (2010) A Descriptive Grammar of Sumerian‎[1] (doctoral thesis), page 711
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