Wordorigins.org Compose sentences in Egyptian hieroglyphs Listed below are a few types of sentences. These are interactive examples: you can select the words to be combined and then when you click the "Show me" button, the sentence written in hieroglyphs will appear. In each section we've included a brief explanation of some of the grammar involved. Someday, this may grow to be a comprehensive grammar tutorial, but for now, your best bet is to order one of the excellent books currently available on Egyptian grammar. The Collier and Manley book is great for folks who just want to understand a bit of what they might see in a museum, while James Allen's "Middle Egyptian" is more appropriate for those wanting to study the language in-depth. If you want to quiz yourself by seeing just the hieroglyphs, click the "Quiz me" button. 1. In this type of sentence (a simple statement of fact), the particle iw occurs first in the sentence and establishes the context as "here and now". 2. 3. 4. There are different prepositions for to a person and to a place.
Etymological maps Latin Forum Highlights | Latin Language Discussion Etymologically Speaking... From the old Arabic word "hashshshin," which meant, "someone who is addicted to hash," that is, marijuana. Originally refered to a group of warriors who would smoke up before battle. Aaron White adds: You may want to explore the fact that the hashshshins were somewhat of a voodoo-ized grand conspiracy scapegoat cult (the very fact of their existence is impossible to confirm). Paul Graham adds: The assassins were a sect of warriors who controlled a number of fortified towns in Persia for about 200 years. From "thaler" -- a nickname for the silver coins that were minted from the ore found in Joachimsthal ("Saint Joachim's Valley" in German), Bohemia (part of the current Czech Republic) -- which gained "currency" (pun not intended) shortly after the lode's discovery in 1516. R.
Langue grecque, Projet Homere, Homer project, greek language European Maps Showing Origins Of Common Words U.S. playwright Rita Mae Brown said: "Language is the road map of a culture. It tells you where its people come from and where they are going." That quote comes to mind looking at these fascinating European etymology maps of various commons words posted by reddit user sp07, which provide a kind of cultural commentary on Europe. The word for "church" shows the influence of ancient Greece: imgur/u/Bezbojnicul "Bear" appears to be influenced by Russia, where largest brown bear population in Europe can be found. Another reddit user noted that "pi" is a prefix for "beer" in several European countries while the "pi" in the Mandarin Chinese word for beer, 啤酒 pi jiu, is a loan word from Europe. "Apple" has a lot of diversity: Notice how the word in Finland and Estonia may come from a Indo-Iranian origin. "Orange" is an interesting one. "Garoful," the ancient Greek word for "rose," only remains in northeastern Italy. imgur/u/Bezbojnicul
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