Linear A seals: Part 2 + Minoan grammar, nominative singular masculine in u

Linear A seals: Part 2 + Minoan grammar, nominative singular masculine in u:

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Linear A seal HM 570.1g confirms beyond doubt that the word situ is New Minoan, i.e. Mycenaean-derived for “wheat”, a tight match with Mycenaean sito.     But it establishes a lot more than just that. Since there are well over 200 Minoan     words, whether Old Minoan or Mycenaean-derived New Minoan, all of which terminate in u, the circumstantial evidence is very strong that u is the nominative masculine singular of Minoan nouns and adjectives regardless.  I have no idea what jetana means, as it is clearly Old Minoan.

2 responses to “Linear A seals: Part 2 + Minoan grammar, nominative singular masculine in u”

  1. K. Bouzanis Avatar

    It’s interesting!
    Take a look here:
    http://bouzanis.blogspot.gr/p/the-common-global-system-of-i.html

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