iginzu [AS IF] (MA)

40 instances

iginzu [AS IF] MA (40x) Lagash II, Old Babylonian, Neo-Assyrian, Hellenistic wr. i-gi₄-in-zu; i-gi-in-zu; i-gi₄-in-zu₇; igi-su; igi-zu; e-gi-in-zu; i₃-gi₄-in-zu "as if"

[1] 𒄿𒄄𒅔𒍪 i-gi₄-in-zu
[2] 𒄿𒄀𒅔𒍪 i-gi-in-zu
[3] 𒄿𒄄𒅔𒂄 i-gi₄-in-zu₇
[4] 𒅆𒋢 igi-su
[5] 𒅆𒍪 igi-zu
[6] 𒂊𒄀𒅔𒍪 e-gi-in-zu
[7] 𒉌𒄄𒅔𒍪 i₃-gi₄-in-zu
PC ED IIIa ED IIIb Ebla OAkk Lag II Ur III OB Post-OB (unknown)
[1] 22 3
[2] 2 6
[3] 5
[4] 1
[5] 1
[6]
[7]

5 distinct forms attested; click to view forms table.

Attested in the following periods:

Lagash II (1x/3%)

Old Babylonian (30x/75%)

Neo-Assyrian (8x/20%)

Hellenistic (1x/3%)

Senses:

1. as if (40x/100%)

Akk. mindê.

Bibliography

[2003] D. Edzard, Sumerian Grammar 165.

Lexical Associations

appūna[moreover]AV (// iginzu[as if])

[i]-⸢gi₄?⸣-in-zu = ap-pu-na (K 02021A+ r ii 22').

minde[perhaps]AV (// iginzu[as if])

[i]-⸢gi₄?⸣-in-zu = man-di (K 02021A+ r ii 24').

tuša[it could have been that]MOD (// iginzu[as if])

[i]-⸢gi₄?⸣-in-zu = ⸢tu-ša₂-ma⸣ (K 02021A+ r ii 23').

References for all phrases

iginzu[as if]

[i]-⸢gi₄?⸣-in-zu = ap-pu-na (K 02021A+ r ii 22').

[i]-⸢gi₄?⸣-in-zu = man-di (K 02021A+ r ii 24').

[i]-⸢gi₄?⸣-in-zu = ⸢tu-ša₂-ma⸣ (K 02021A+ r ii 23').

Word ID: o0030747; Citation URL: http://oracc.org/epsd2/o0030747; version 2.7.2 (built 2024-08-31)