Day 3 - Behistun Inscription Column 2

On the third day of lessons, we will continue reading the Behistun Inscription and cover more script conventions and grammar.

Script - The letter u- for words that contain short and long “u” will be discussed. The u-va- spellings will also be covered. The letter i- and the issues concerning words with i-ya- will be discussed as well.

Grammar - Word formation will be discussed, including the formation of nouns from adjectives as well as compound words (Saka tigra-xauda - Pointed-hat Scythians). The verb to be will also be discussed more in-depth, including its attested forms in the present and imperfect. 

Reading - Skjaervo, Chapter 3

Vocabulary - 

ahmāxam

our

anušiya-

A loyal follower

ahrīka-

Evil, siding with the Evil One

ạršti- fem.

spear

aθanga-

stone

aθangaina- 

Of stone

Ākaufaciya-

mountain-dwellers

āmāta-: distinguished, noble 

Distinguished, noble

āyadana- neut.: place of sacrifice, temple 

Place of sacrifice, temple

bandaka-

Loyal subject

dahạyau- fem.: land, country

Land, country

draujana- 

Lying, liar

duvitāparanam

In two “wings”

fratara-

Superior, better

hacā: from (prep. + inst.-abl.) 

From (prep. + inst.-abl.)

hamarana- neut.

battle

huv-aspa-

A good horse

kạrta- 

Made (perfect participle); work

Maciya-

Makranian

Maka-

Makran

mayuxa-

Nail, doorknob

māniya-

household

navama-

ninth

parīyana-

behavior

hacā paruviyatah

From before, from old

paru-zana-

Of many kinds

patikara-

depiction, statue, picture

Saka-

Scythian

stūnā-

column

šiyāta-

Happy, blissful

taumā-

family

tayaiy

Who (nom. plur. masc.)

tigra-

pointed

tigra-xauda-

Wearing pointed hats

θahạyāmahạy

We are called

visa-

all

xaudā-

hat

xšaça- neut.

(royal) command, empire