anraq JIT ZIKH RASNA A Manual of the Etruscan Language and Inscriptions Rex E. Wallace Beech Stave Press ‘nn Arbor NewYorkCONTENTS 4 a abet ceasau es tnd Words xlv + Citation of Sounds vt » Names of Lt ters ofthe Alphabet xvi» Transcription of Ftruscan Let tere vit + Transleration in Translations of Etruscan xix (©2008 Beech Stave Pres, nc Allright reserved. Ma sa ai ‘Nopar of this publication maybe reproduce, translated, toed ina re a {rival system, or transmitted in ay form or by any means, electronic mechanical, photocopying recording or otherwise, without pier Wt Regions of Ancient aly wx» Languagesof Ancient tly 2 ten permission from the publisher. Listoigures. al “Typeset with XARX using the Gentum typeface designed Victor Gua Overview ofthe Sho of Ercan, and Exrusco by James Patterson peer Introduction 1 + Etruscan inscriptions 2 + Glssae 8 + Library of Congress Cataloging in-Pubicaton Data Investigative Methods 10 Wallace, Rex Lisle ttc manual ofthe Eruscan language and inscriptions / exe 2 the writing . feeetenee Male Inroduction 1+ Aiphabetic efrms 18+ eters Sounds Dae a niacin een rg 2 ographical references and inde DiectionofWting 24» Punctuation 23» The Demise of ISBN 978-0-9747927-4-3 (alk. paper) Etruscan Writing oe 1 akan anguage-Grmmat 2 nscrptions, Esc. Benson 3. Phonloy » ‘2openae es; Introduction 29 + Consonants 30 + Vowels 32 » Change of toe = Dpithong 38+ Vnel Wenening Syncope ond Printed in the United States of America ‘Accent 37 + Syllabic Consonants 39 + Loss of Penultimate Be east fe-40 Anaptyxis 40 + Etruscan Dialects 41“ a Nouns, Adjectives, and Numbers Introduction 43 + Roots and Stems 44 + Word Cases 45 + Nounsand Noun Stems 45» Cases 46» Plurals 49+ Gram Imatcal Gender $1 + Nou-forming Sufies 51 + adjec: tives 52 + Adjective forming Sulfixes 53 + Numbers 54 Pronouns and the Article. Introduction 57 + Personal Pronouns 38 + Demonstra tives $9 + The Article 63» Other Pronominal Forms 64 ‘verbs and Paticiples Introduction 67+ Verbs 67+ Partcipls 72+ Verb-orming, Sixes 76 Nomenclature. Introduction 77 + Originsand Development 79+ Nomen #0 + Pracnomen 81 = Cognomen 82 + Patronymi, Metronym fe and Gamonymic #3 + Other Familial Relationships #5 1 Slaves and Beslves 85+ Inflecional Features 88 + Ono- ‘mastic Phrases 88 + Origin and Formation of Names 92 syntax. Introduction 95 «Functions ofases 95+ Postpostons 102 inbaclute Construction 104 + Noun Phrases with avl ‘year 105 + Syntax ofthe Article 106 + Demonstrative Pronouns 107 + Relative Pronouns 109 + Agreement 110 ¢ Sentence Types 111 + Mood 112 + Coordination and Sub- ordination 114» Order of Constituents 1 Vocabulary Introduction 123 + Native Vocabulary 123 + Borrowings from Greek 127 + Borrowing from Sabelic Languages 128 + Borrowings from Latin and Faliscan 128» Etruscan Words Intatin 129 + An Etruscan Word in Falscan 131 + Theo- rnyms 131 + Placenames 133, 7 ” 98 10, toterpetation of Inscriptions Introduction 138 + Funerary Inscriptions 135 + Etruscar- Latin Bilingual inscriptions 150 + Tomb Construction 153 + Proprietary Inscriptions 186 + Prohibitions 164. Votive Dedications 167 » Inscriptions on Commemorative its 178 + artisans’ nsriptions 182 + Boundary Marke r8 106 + Tesseraehosptales 168+ Tabulaedefixons 191 + Captions 194 1, Tabula ortonenss Introduction 197 + The inscription 197 + Ponts of Agree ment 199 » Analysis and Interpretation 200 + Transl tion 212 12, Language Relationships, Lemnian, and Rati Introduction 215 + Linguistic Relationships 215 + Lem- ‘lan 218 + Rastie 222 + Concldng Remarks 225 ibliograpy mnscan Text ind. Word index General Indes 135 197 ns