When you are learning these signs, you may find it helpful to try some of the methods suggested on the Tips for Learning page. Before you try the exercises, you may like to look at the Akkadian language page on the D and Š stems. The solutions to the exercises are all on a separate Answers page.
Sign values that you will need for the Texts to read exercises are shown in bold.
| Cuneiform sign | Syllabic values | Logographic values |
|---|---|---|
| 𒁀 | ba, pa2 | |
| 𒅁 | ib, ip, eb, ep | |
| 𒇷 | li, le | |
| 𒇻 | lu | UDU = immerum, "sheep" |
| 𒈪 | mi, me2 | GE6 = ṣalmum, "black" GE6 = mūšum, "night" |
| 𒄷 | hu; pag, pak, paq | MUŠEN = iṣṣūrum, "bird" |
| 𒊺 | še | ŠE = šeʾum, "barley, grain" |
| 𒌅 | tu, ṭu2 | |
| 𒌈 | tum, dum | |
| 𒌑 | u2 , šam | KUŠ3= ammatum, "cubit", a length measure, c.50 cm U2 = šammum, "plant(s)" u2 = determinative before plant names |
| 𒌔 | uh2 | |
| 𒍑 | uš | US2 = redûm, "to accompany" (i/i) |
| 𒄊 | GIR3 = šēpum, "foot" (feminine; plural šēpētum) in 𒄊 𒉻 𒁺 GIR3.PAD.DU = eṣemtum, "bone" |
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| 𒈩 | KIŠIB or 𒈩 ᇲ KIŠIB.LA2 = rittum, "hand" | |
| 𒈦 | in 𒈦 𒂗 𒆕 MAŠ.EN.GAG = muškēnum, "palace dependant" |
Transliterate, normalise, and translate these words and phrases.
Content last modified on 22 Dec 2012.
Eleanor Robson
Eleanor Robson, 'Cuneiform exercises 6', Knowledge and Power, Higher Education Academy, 2012 [http://oracc.museum.upenn.edu/saao/knpp/CuneiformRevealed/Learningsigns/Cuneiformexercises/Exercise6/]