Ancient Semitic III: East Semitic

Описание: In the third video of my new series I would like to give my viewers a short overview of the East Semitic branch of the Semitic language family. The main focus of this video is on reading and pronouncing Akkadian. This is illustrated by sample texts from Old Babylonian and Middle Assyrian.

Contents:
00:02:19 Overview of East Semitic
00:18:07 Overview of Cuneiform Writing
00:24:27 Cuneiform Examples from Old Babylonian
00:30:41 Old Babylonian Pronunciation Guide
00:43:53 Old Babylonian Sample Text (Explained Line by Line)
01:01:46 Middle Assyrian Sample Text

Here is the translation of the final text (the Middle Assyrian sample text):
Speak to Šalipiyu; thus says Uṣur-namkūr-šarre:
"Adad-nērārī the chariot maker approached me (saying): 'He (i.e. Šalipiyu) took with him one she-ass of a donkey together with three donkeys, her offspring.'
She is a Sutean she-ass and not taxed.
(Šalipiyu said:) 'The she-ass is not Sutean, but a house born from my household.'
I went to him (saying): 'Bring me my donkeys!'
(He said:) 'They disappeared and are not here.'
Today I saw the she-ass and seized her from the hand of an Assyrian. He showed me the she-ass.
Take your witnesses and what else could be of use for your pleading, and come here!
Speak at your trial!
Month Sîn, 24th day, eponymy of Abattu.



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