Books by Bram Jagersma
A descriptive grammar of Sumerian (see under "More" for the download link)
This grammar describes the Sumerian language on the basis of written sources dating from about 25... more This grammar describes the Sumerian language on the basis of written sources dating from about 2500 to 2000 BC. It can be downloaded from: http://hdl.handle.net/1887/16107.
Papers by Bram Jagersma
Bibliotheca Orientalis 64(3/4): 289-307, 2007
Nouvelles Assyriologiques Brèves et Utilitaires 2006/93, 2006
Acta Sumerologica 22: 81-87, 2000
Bram JAGERSMA -Leiden published Old Sumerian evidence for a separate Sumerian phoneme, which he c... more Bram JAGERSMA -Leiden published Old Sumerian evidence for a separate Sumerian phoneme, which he called the /dr/-phoneme. 1 His hypothesis has not met universal approval. The most detailed criticism came from , who pointed out weaknesses in Bauer's approach and suggested that the available evidence rather suggested a gradual sound change from d > r. Although this alternative hypothesis has found its supporters (Veldhuis 1997/98: 118), the status of Bauer's /dr/-phoneme still remains controversial (Attinger 1993: 143). This paper is one more attempt towards a solution. It will present some new evidence, mostly from the Ur Ill period. It will argue that Sumerian actually did have a separate phoneme but subsequently lost it through a number of sound changes.
Nouvelles assyriologiques brèves et utilitaires (NABU) 1992/28
28) The continuing story of Sippar-Amnanum = Sippar-rabfi.m-According to L. Dekiere (NABU 1991111... more 28) The continuing story of Sippar-Amnanum = Sippar-rabfi.m-According to L. Dekiere (NABU 19911110) it is impossible to equate Sippar-rabum with Sippar-Amnanum on the basis of texts BM 96956 (and its partial duplicate BM 96980) and BM 96990, as suggested in NABU 1991/82. In his view the house in Sippar-Amnanum (BM 96956 :5) and the one in Sippar-rabum (BM 96990 :5), both part of the inheritance of Iliismeanni' s children, are two different houses.
Nouvelles Assyriologiques Brèves et Utilitaires 1990/105, 1990
lOS) sag ha.za «to be at the disposal of, to be ready for» -It is well known that Sumerian sag an... more lOS) sag ha.za «to be at the disposal of, to be ready for» -It is well known that Sumerian sag and ha.za correspond to Akkadian resum «head» and kullum «to hold». Less known, however, is the fact that Sumerian sag ha.za also corresponds to Akkadian resam kullum as an idiom, meaning «to be at the disposal of». Some attestations of this expression are:
Nouvelles Assyriologiques Brèves et Utilitaires 1990/104, 1990
Book reviews by Bram Jagersma
Zeitschrift für Assyriologie 97 (2007): 142-147, 2007
Archiv für Orientforschung 50 (2003-2004): 351-355, 2004
informs us, the project now aims to produce an electronic dictionary, although a printed version ... more informs us, the project now aims to produce an electronic dictionary, although a printed version in the more distant future is not completely ruled out.
Archiv für Orientforschung 44/45 (1997-1998): 277-288, 1998
Orientalistische Literaturzeitung 92 (1997) 508-512, 1997
Archiv für Orientforschung 42/43 (1995-1996) 222-224, 1996
Joachim Marzahn, Altsumerische Verwaltungstexte aus Girsu/Lagd. 23 S., 50 Tfn. Berlin, Akademie V... more Joachim Marzahn, Altsumerische Verwaltungstexte aus Girsu/Lagd. 23 S., 50 Tfn. Berlin, Akademie Verlag, 1991 (= Vorderasiatische Schriftdenkmiiler der Staatlichen Museen zu Berlin, Neue Folge, Heft IX (Heft XXV)). OM 134,00.
Bibliotheca orientalis 50 (1993) 420-425
Bibliotheca orientalis 47 (1990) 671-674
Teaching Documents by Bram Jagersma
A brief Sumerian grammar which I used for teaching in the years 2014-2020. Because I updated it o... more A brief Sumerian grammar which I used for teaching in the years 2014-2020. Because I updated it once or twice a year before each course, there are nine slightly different versions. This is the most recent one.