Sumerian
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/səˈmɜriən/
/suːˈmiərɪən/
GeneralHistory
- 1 Sümer
- 2 Sümerce uncountable
Definition (English)
- Relating to the ancient civilisation of southern Mesopotamia that built the first ziggurats and developed cuneiform writing.
- The ancient language of Sumer, written in cuneiform.
Example Sentences
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A Sumerian city-state was organised around its main temple precinct.Bir Sümer şehir devleti, ana tapınak bölgesi etrafında düzenleniyordu.
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The museum has a large collection of Sumerian clay tablets.Müzenin geniş bir Sümer kil tableti koleksiyonu var.
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Sumerian remained the language of religion long after Akkadian had taken over daily speech.Sümerce, Akadca günlük konuşmayı devraldıktan çok sonra bile dinin dili olarak kaldı.
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Very few scholars today can read Sumerian well.Bugün çok az akademisyen Sümerceyi iyi okuyabiliyor.
Collocations
Sumerian cultureSumerian city-stateancient SumerianSumerian tablets