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1 - X X X X
2 - X X X ba-ni-jar-re-ec
3 - nam-lugal-já ud-bi sud-da
4 - bal-já hé-jál pa éd-éd-dam
5 - (d)en-ki en dug4-ga-ni nu-kúr-ru saj íl ba-ni-kur9
6 - (d)utu inim-ma-ni saj-ba du mackim-cè ma-an-cúm
7 - (d)nin-líl kalam-ma húl-la ma-ni-dé-a-ke4-éc
8 - unken-na jizzal ma-ni-ak-ke4-éc
9 - cul-gi sipad zid ki-en-gi-ra-me-en
10 - já-jic-cú-a é di (X)-na
11 - é mah nam-nin-a túm-ma-na
12 - pa-pah ki u6 di kur-kur-ra huc gùr-ru-na
13 - é X X X GI cag4-bi-a silim mu-na-(X)-dug4
14 - X X mu-da-ab-dù DA NI X mu-DU.DU X
15 - X mu-da-ab-
16 - urud níj kalag-ga-a X
17 - hul-jál tukul-la mu-ci-X X-a
18 - á áj-já-ni-ta mè-a mu-ni-gaz-a
19 - ur-saj gal-gal mu-til-la-ju10 bar-ba im-mi-X
20 - gú-bi-a jìrì-ju10 im-mi-gub
21 - ki-gal-ba ní-ju10 saj im-ma-ni-íl
22 - alan kug-sig17 alan za-gìn-na-ju10
23 - kisal mah é-níj-já-ra-ka-na
24 - aratta kug-gin7 gi16-sa mi-ni-jar-jar
25 - é-muhaldim gal-la-ni gud udu ba-ni-jar
26 - é-gir4 mah-a-ni hé-jál-la bí-de6
27 - é-lùngà zabar-re hé-du7-na
28 - kac-kac-bi-ta NE ki ba-ni-ús-ús
29 - kac gíg kurun kac su4 é á sikil-ba sur-ra
30 - kíj-sig únú gal-la-ni ba-ni-jar
31 - X X X
1-6 - ... To make my kingship longlasting, to make abundance conspicuous in my reign, Enki, the lord whose utterances cannot be altered, entered it proudly. He assigned Utu, whose words are pre-eminent, as a constable to me.
7-13 - Since Ninlil had given me her joyful blessing in the Land, and had caused me to be heard in the assembly, I, Culgi, the faithful shepherd of Sumer, praised her in the Ga-gic-cua, in her temple where lawsuits are decided justly, in her august temple befitting her ladyship, in her shrine imbued with terrible awesomeness, a place admired by all the foreign countries, within .
14-21 - ... . When at her command I killed in battle the evil people who against me with weapons, I all the great warriors slain by me. I placed my foot on their necks, and exalted my own person on their pedestals.
22-31 - I lined up my gold statues and lapis-lazuli statues in the main courtyard of her E-nigara. I filled it with treasures like those of holy Aratta. I despatched oxen and sheep to her great kitchens. I brought the abundant harvest into her imposing bakery. I beer in her brewery, most suited to the bronze vessels. I despatched dark beer, beer, and brown beer, all brewed in its house of , to her great dining hall for the evening meals. ... ...
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jar verb to place
nam-lugal noun kingship
ud noun day(light)
sud verb to be distant
bal noun term (in office)
hé-jál noun plenty
pa noun branch
è verb to go out or in
en-ki noun Enki
en noun lord
dug4 verb to say
kúr verb to be different
saj noun head
íl verb to raise
kur9 verb to enter
utu noun Utu
inim noun word
saj noun head
jen verb to go
mackim noun judicial officer
cúm verb to give
nín-líl noun Ninlil
kalam noun the Land
noun voice
húl verb to be happy
verb to pour
unken noun assembly
jizzal noun hearing
ak verb to do
cul-gi noun Culgi
sipad noun shepherd
zid adj right
ki-en-gi noun Sumer
já-jíc-cú-á noun Ga-gic-cua
é noun house(hold)
di noun (law)suit
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é noun house(hold)
mah verb to be majestic
nam-nin noun ladyship
túm verb to be suitable
pa-pah noun type of shrine
ki noun place
u6 noun wonder
dug4 verb to say
kur noun (mountain) land
noun fear(someness)
huc verb to be reddish
gùrù verb to bear
é noun house(hold)
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cag4 noun heart
silim verb to be healthy
dug4 verb to say
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verb to erect
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DU verb DU
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noun neck
urud noun copper
níj noun thing
kalag verb to be strong
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noun person
húl-jál adj evil
tukul noun weapon
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á noun arm
áj verb to measure
noun battle
gaz verb to strike (dead)
ur-saj noun hero
gal verb to be big
til verb to complete
bar noun outside
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noun neck
jìrì noun foot
gub verb to stand
ki-gal noun pedestal
ní-jú10 pronoun myself
saj noun head
íl verb to raise
alan noun statue
kug-sig17 noun gold
alan noun statue
zà-gìn noun lapis lazuli
kisal noun courtyard
mah verb to be majestic
é-níj-já-rá noun E-nigara
aratta noun Aratta
kug adj shining
gi16-sa noun (everlasting) treasure
jar verb to place
é-múháldím noun kitchen
gal verb to be big
gud noun bull
udu noun sheep
jar verb to place
é-gír4 noun bakery
mah verb to be majestic
hé-jál noun plenty
de6 verb to carry
é-lúngá3è2-lùngà noun brewery
zabar noun bronze
hé-dú7 noun (fitting) ornament
kac noun beer
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ki noun place
ús verb to be adjacent
kac noun beer
gíg verb to be black
kurun noun type of beer
kac noun beer
su4 verb to be red
é noun house(hold)
á noun arm
sikil verb to be pure
sur verb to drip
kíj-síg noun late afternoon meal
únú noun (dining) hall
gal verb to be big
jar verb to place
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