Script - The spelling conventions regarding the consonants y- and v- will be discussed.
Grammar - The verbal system, including all tenses, will be discussed in depth. The tenses (present, past [imperfect], and perfect), the moods (indicative, subjunctive, imperative, optative, and injunctive), and voices (active, middle, and passive) will be covered. Pronouns and the various uses of the accusative will also be discussed in more depth.
Reading - Skjaervo, Chapter 4
Vocabulary -
aita |
this (neut.) |
abi-jāvaya- < √jav |
to add (to: + abiy + acc.) |
abiy |
to, over to, toward (+ acc.) |
adīnam |
I took + 2 acc.: sth. from. sb. |
akunau- < √kar |
made |
aniya- |
other |
aniya- … aniya- |
one … another |
arašni- |
a cubit |
Armina- |
Armenia |
aruvasta- neut. |
physical ability, agility |
antar |
among, in (+ acc.) |
avahạya-rādiy |
for this (the following) reason |
bara- < √bar: to carry |
To carry |
baršnā (< *barzan-) |
in height, depth |
dāraya- < √dar |
To hold, have |
duvarθi- |
Gate, portal |
duvitīyam |
A second time |
fraišaya- |
To send |
frābara- |
he gave |
hauv: he (nom. sing. masc.) |
He (nom. sing. masc.) |
haya-, taya- |
Relative pronoun |
hu-bạrtam bara- |
To treat well |
hu-martiya- |
with good men, having good men |
isuvā- |
battle-axe |
jadiya- |
I ask for sth. |
jan- |
to strike |
kunau- |
To do |
-maiy: my (gen.-dat.) |
My (gen.-dat.) |
maθišta- |
greatest |
-mā |
me (acc.) |
mām |
me (acc.) |
miθah- kunau- |
To do wrong to (+ acc.) |
nipadiy |
After, in pursuit (of) |
niyasaya |
He bestowed |
paišiyā |
Before, in the presence of |
parah |
Beyond |
pariy |
About, concerning |
pasā |
after |
patiy |
Also, too, in addition |
patiš |
against |
šiyāti- |
Peace, happiness |
škauθi- |
poor |
tanū- |
Body, self |
tarah |
Through, via |
tāvaya- |
To be able, capable |
tunuvant- |
mighty |
θahạya- |
To be said, be announced, be called |
θakata- |
Passed |
upariy: in, on (+ acc.) |
In, on |
upā |
Under, during the reign of |
vaina- |
To see |
vi-kan- |
To destroy |
visa-dahạyu- |
Of all nations |
xraθu- (xratu-): wisdom, intelligence |
Wisdom, intelligence |
yāna- |
Boon, favor, gift |
zūrah- |
Bad deed |