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Graphemics
symbol | definition | example |
=- | right boundary of preposed determinative | DINGIR=- |
-= | left boundary of postposed determinative | -=KI |
^[ ]^ | partial brackets (to mark partial break) | ^[U]^r |
¡ | the sign that follows is written upside down | ¡en (see Tupkiš k1) |
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Phonemics
In Hurrian, hyphens mark major morphemic boundaries within the normal sequential chain (instead of the normal morphemic transcription which uses with an equal sign). A hyphen (“-“) is also used to mark the boundary between components of a single proper name.
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