Book Description: Copular Clauses and Focus Marking in Sumerian Gabor Zolyomi August 30, 2014 Summary: In this groundbreaking work, [Your Name] delves into the intricacies of Sumerian constructions involving copulas, providing a comprehensive analysis of all uses of this morpheme, one of the least understood and frequently misinterpreted in the ancient language. With over 400 fully glossed examples, the book offers an accessible study of Sumerian grammar for both linguists and Sumerologists, applying modern descriptive linguistics terminology. It presents the oldest known example of grammaticalization, showcasing how copular paratactic relative clauses use an otherwise rarely attested relativization strategy. By the end of the book, readers will gain a deep understanding of the morphological and syntactic devices used to mark identifying polarity and sentence focus in Sumerian, one of the oldest documented languages in the world.

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