nu [NOT] (V/i)

1262 instances

nu [NOT] V/i (1262x) Early Dynastic IIIa, Early Dynastic IIIb, Old Akkadian, Lagash II, Ur III, Old Babylonian, Middle Babylonian, Neo-Assyrian, Neo-Babylonian, Persian, Hellenistic, unknown wr. nu; na; nam; la; li "(to be) not, no; without, un-"

[1]𒉡nu
[2]𒈾na
[3]𒉆nam
[4]𒆷la
[5]𒇷li
PCED IIIaED IIIbEblaOAkkLag IIUr IIIOBPost-OB(unknown)
[1]33766930197252
[2]86
[3]3
[4]11
[5]1

26 distinct forms attested; click to view forms table.

Attested in the following periods:

Early Dynastic IIIa (3x/0%)

Early Dynastic IIIb (3x/0%)

Old Akkadian (77x/6%)

Lagash II (6x/0%)

Ur III (930x/74%)

Old Babylonian (208x/16%)

Middle Babylonian (1x/0%)

Neo-Assyrian (19x/2%)

Neo-Babylonian (2x/0%)

Persian (10x/1%)

Hellenistic (1x/0%)

unknown (2x/0%)

Verbal prefixes:V; V.n; V.na; ba; mu.a; mu.a.ta.i; mu.na; mu.ni.n; na; ša.V.b.ta; ša.mu.a; ša.mu.n.

Senses:

1. (to be) not, no (1261x/100%)

2. without, un- [O] (1x/0%)

Akk. lā; ula.

Bibliography

[2004] P. Attinger and M. Krebernik, St Schretter 71 n151.

[2003] D. Edzard, Sumerian Grammar 169.

[2002] J. Høyrup, Lengths Widths Surfaces 45.

Word ID: o0036456; Citation URL: http://oracc.org/epsd2/o0036456; version 2.7 (built 2022-12-21)