Introductory Assyrian Grammar

by Mercer, Samuel A. B.

• ISBN13: 9780486428154
• ISBN10: 048642815X
• Edition: Reprint
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-02-03
• Publisher: Dover Publications

Summary

A passport to an important language of the ancient world, this grammar presents an introduction to Assyrian, a linguistic relative of Hebrew that derives from the northern group of Semitic languages. The Assyro-Babylonian language emerged as long ago as 3000 b.c., and remained in use until the first century before the Christian era, after which it disappeared until the nineteenth century. A wealth of archeological work since then has uncovered thousands of examples of the language, and with this concise treatment, students of archeology, anthropology, and world history study the language's complexities. Both simple and well supplied with exercises, the text divides grammar and syntax into chapter-by-chapter lessons.

Table of Contents

GRAMMAR
Introduction	1	(2)
Simple Syllables	3	(3)
Other Syllables, Ideograms and Determinatives	6	(7)
Sign List	13	(3)
Syllabaries	16	(2)
Phonology	18	(2)
Personal Pronoun	20	(1)
Other Pronouns	21	(2)
The Strong Verb	23	(11)
Verbs with an initial n	34	(1)
Verbs with a weak initial letter	35	(3)
Verbs with a weak medial letter	38	(2)
Verbs with a weak final letter	40	(1)
Other irregular verbs	41	(1)
The Verb with Suffixes	42	(2)
The Noun	44	(5)
Nouns with Suffixes	49	(1)
The Adjective	50	(1)
Numerals	51	(2)
Adverbs	53	(3)
Prepositions	56	(1)
Conjunctions	57	(2)
SYNTAX
The Noun, Adjective and Numerals	59	(2)
Verbal Nouns and the Finite Verb	61	(1)
The Simple and Compound Sentence	62	(2)
Model Analysis (Asurb., Rassam Cyl. I, 57---68)	64	(5)
CHRESTOMATHY	69	(15)
Titles and deeds of Hammurabi	69	(1)
The siege of Damascus and the tribute of Jehu (Shalmanesser III)	70	(1)
Asurbanipal's first Egyptian campaign (Rassam Cyl. I, 52---2, 27)	71	(7)
Accession Prayer of Nebuchadrezzar II to Marduk (Rassam Cyl. 53, Col. I 55---72)	78	(1)
From Istar's Descent into Hades (Rassam Cyl. 31)	79	(1)
A Lamentation (K 4931)	80	(1)
An Observation of the Moon (K 716)	81	(1)
Assyrian Letters	81	(3)
Sign List	84	(32)
Glossary	116	(6)
Corrigenda	122