𒀀𒉌

𒀀𒉌

Sumerian

Signs in this term

𒀀

𒉌

Pronoun

𒀀𒉌 • (a-ni, a-ne₂ /ane/)

1. (enclitic) his/her (third-person human possessive pronoun)

Usage notes

• The /a/ of 𒀀𒉌 (a-ne₂ /ane/) contracts with a preceding vowel:

  𒊩𒆳𒉌 ― geme₂-ne₂ /gemêne/ ― his/her female slave

• The /e/ of 𒀀𒉌 (a-ne₂ /ane/) contracts with the vowel of 1) the genitive case marker /ak/ and 2) the locative case marker /a/:
  1. 𒂍𒀭𒊏𒈾 ― e₂ dig̃ir-ra-na /ē dig̃iranâk/ ― the temple of his god
  2. 𒂍𒀀𒈾 ― e₂-a-na /ē'anâ/ ― into his house

See also

Sumerian possessive pronouns
		singular	plural
1st singular		𒈬 g̃u	𒈨 mē
2nd singular		𒍪 zu	𒍪𒉈𒉈 zunēnē
3rd singular	hum.	𒀀𒉌 ane	𒀀𒉈𒉈 anēnē
	nhum.	𒁉 be

References

• Jagersma, Bram (2010) A Descriptive Grammar of Sumerian‎ (doctoral thesis), page 214