In the list below, the English words are the intermediary words between the Sumerian and the Turkish words.

English ...... Sumerian ..... Turkish

___________ ... _________ ... _____________

-ablaitive ........ Ka-ta ........ Kapu-tan, Kapu-dan

-accusative ........ Ka-n-i ........ kapu-n-u, KapI-y-I

-dative ........ Ka-na ....... Kapu-y-a

-equiative ........ Ka-gim ........ Kapu-kimi

-genetive ........ Ka-na(k) ........ Kapu-n-un

-innesive ........ Ka-ta ........ Kapu-da

3 ........ Es ........ üç

10 ........ U, un ........ on

Abundance ........ He-Gal ... g>b ........ bol

Accumulate ........ dirig ........ irk (toplamak) [ONT]

Adam ........ Adapa ........ Adam (atam)=my father; (homosapien) ataapa = father's father

Advice ........ Gal-ga ...g>b ........ Bil-ge

Air ........ Lil ...l>y ........ yil (yel)= wind

Ancestor ........ Bil-ga ........ Bil-ge (=knowledgable, experienced)

Anger ........ mir ...m>k ........ kiz-mak (=to get angry)

Ant ........ marun ...m>k ........ karîn-ca [ONT]

Arm ........ Kar ........ Kol, kar?

Ashes ........ De-Dal ... d>k ........ kül

Away from ........ -ta ........ -tan, -dan, -ten, -den (suffix)

Back ........ Eger ........ Eg~er (=saddle)

Back of head ........ Arku ........ arka (=back)

Band ........ dib ........ yip (=ip=string) [ONT]

Bank of river ........ Gu ... g>k ........ Kî-yî

Base ........ Ur ........ Uruk (=family, clan)

Be strong (to) ........ kalag ... g>ng ........ kaling (kalabalik, çok sürü; kalîn, kesif; çok, sayîsîz, sîk, koyu) [ONT]

Be great ........ Diri ........ Diri (=alive with life, energetic)

Beaches of river ........ Ki-A ........ Kî-yî

Bead ........ nunuz ... n>y ........ yinçü (=inci= pearl) [ONT]

Beans ........ Lu-ub ........ Lobya, Lobi (Uygur)

Bear ........ Az ... z>y ........ Ayî

Beard ........ Sig ........ Sak-al

Beat (to) ........ Tud ... d>v ........ döv

Beginning ........ Sha-Har ........ seher, tan (=morning)

Behind ........ E-Gir ........ geri

Belligerent ........ Kur ........ Kîr-an (=one who breaks)

Beloved ........ Ki-Aga ........ Aga (=Lord, elder brother, one who is respected and loved)

Bend (to) ........ Gur ........ Eg~ (=bend; Kîr = break)

Best ........ Sag ........ Sag~ (=unbroken, in best condition)

Bird ........ Mus~en ... m>k ........ Kus~ (notice the "kus~/mus~" saying in Turkish)

Bird ........ usa^an ........ kus^ (uçan)

Birdnest ........ us^ub ........ kus^+eb (kus^evi, yuva) [ONT]

Birth ........ Gal ........ Gö-bek (=navel, emblical chord)

Blacksmiths ........ Simug-A ... s>t ........ timur (=blacksmith); (temir= iron)

Blood ........ mud ... m>k ........ kan [ONT]

Blow (wind) (to) ........ es^ ........ es-mek [ONT]

Border ........ zag ... z>y ........ yaka (taraf, yan, civar) [ONT]

Border, limit ........ mas^ ... m>k ........ kas^ (kîyî, kenar) [ONT]

Breakthrough ........ Gu-Gir ........ KIr gir (=break and enter)

Breath ........ Lil ... l>y ........ yil (yel) (=wind)

Bright ........ zal ... z>y ........ yal-drîk, (yal-druk, parlak, süslü)

Bright, light ........ zalag ... z>y ........ yalîng (alev, yalçîn) [ONT]

Broker ........ Dam-Kar ........ KIr-an

Brother (older) ........ Bulug-Gal ........ Aga-bey; aka-uka (Ui.Tr)

Brother ........ S~es~ (Ses) ........ Kardas~

Build ........ Du ........ Dik (=build a house; sew a dress)

But ........ Am ........ Ama

Butter ........ Ia-Nun ........ Yag~

By the God ........ Dingir-E ........ Tengir icin , Tengi icin

Call ........ Sa ........ Ca-g~Ir

Cast away (to) ........ ku ........ ko-y (birakmak, koymak, terketmek, atmak)

Catch (to) ........ Gab ........ Kap= to snatch

Cattle stable ........ s^urum ... m>k ........ sürüg (sürü) [ONT]

Champion ........ Ur ........ Er, yigit (= brave man)

Chanal ........ garim ........ arik (ark; irmak) [ONT]

City ........ Uru, Ur ........ Uruk (=family, clan)

City ........ Sag-Uru ........ Sag~ (=complete, whole);

Cleanse ........ zalag ... z>y ........ Yala (= to clean by licking)

Cloth ........ Tug ........ E-tek

Come ........ Gen, Gin ........ Gel

Command ........ A-Aga ........ Aga (buyuk kis^i) (=Lord, one who commands)

Conqueror ........ Al-Tar ........ Tarkan

Constable (police) ........ Aga-Us ........ Aga (=Lord); Us (=reason); koy agasi (=village master)

Country side ........ Kur ........ KIr

Country ........ tir ........ yir (yer, toprak, [ONT]

Crown ........ Aga ........ Aga (=Lord)

Crush (to) ........ Gaz, Guz ........ Ez

Crush ........ gaz ........ ez-mek [ONT]

Cry ........ I-lu ........ Agla

Cut (to) ........ Has^ ........ Kes-mek

Cut into pieces (to) ........ kid2 ........ kid-mak (kiymak, öldürmek)[ONT]

Cut up (to) ........ Sil(a) 12,117 ........ S^IlI (Tele. Tr)=it cuts

Cut, break ........ tar ........ yar-mak [ONT]

Dagger ........ Giri-Ba-Da-Ra ........ Gir-en (=piercing instrument)

Dark ........ Ku-Kuga ........ Kara (=black)

Darkness ........ Ku-Ku (G) ........ Kara

Dawn ........ Sha-har ........ Seher, Tan

Day ........ U ........ Gün, Kün

Day, time (in general) ........ u4(d) ........ kün (gün, günes^, gündüz) [ONT]

Daybreak, dawn ........ dag ... g>ng ........ tang (tan, sabah vakti) [ONT]

Dead, to die ........ us^2 ...s^>l ........ öl (ölmek) [ONT]

Decree ........ A-Aga ........ Aga sözü(=Lord's orders)

Deity ........ Dingir ........ Tengir, Tengere, Tengri, Tangara

Desert ........ Kur ........ KIr (=not fertile land); Kum (=sand)

Discernment ........ umus^ ... m>k ........ ukus^ (akil, anlayis^) [ONT]

Disperse, undo (to) ........ bur ... r>z ........ boz-mak, yikmak [ONT]

Distance ........ Us ........ Az, uz (az gittik uz gittik gibi);

District ........ nanga ... n>y ........ yanga (yan, kanat)

Divorce ........ Tag ........ Dag~-Il (=separate, disperse)

Dog ........ Lik, Ur ........ bör, börü, it; kurt (=wolf)

Door ........ gis^ig ........ es^ik (kapi =outside) [ONT]

Drill (to) ........ bur 411,104 ........ Burgu (=drill)

Drive (to) ........ Hus 565,58 ........ Kos^u (Os. Tr)=wagon, coach ???

Elders ........ Ab-ba ........ Aba, apa

Enemy ........ taga ........ yagi (dus^man) [ONT]

Energetic ........ dirig ........ irig, diri [ONT]

Enourmous ........ Diri ........ iri

Equipment(for boat) ........ Su-Kara ........ su (=water); araç (=equipment)

Estate ........ E ........ Ev (=house, estate)

Esteem highly ........ Ig Kal ........ iyi, iygi (= good); Kal (=stay)

Evening ........ Usan ........ Aks^am

Excellent ........ Diri ........ Diri (=alive with life, energetic)

Excessive (extra) ........ Dirig-Dirig ........ Diri diri

Face ........ Sag-ki ........ Sak-kal (=beard)

False ........ Lul-La ........ Yal-an (=lie, deception)

Far mountain land ........ Ish-Kur ........ Dîsh kîr (=outside lands)

Fat ........ Ia ........ Yag~

Father ........ Ad-da, A-A ........ Ata, Atta

Feet ........ Gir ........ Gir (=enter); yürü (=walk)

Fill (to) ........ du3 t........ o-l-mak (dolmak) [ONT]

Find (to) ........ Bu-Bu-Lu ........ Bul

Fine flower ........ Zid-Gu ... z>ç ........ Çiçek

Finger ........ u ........ Ui (=sleeve)

Fire ........ Ag, Bil, Gira, Izi ........ Köz (=non flaming fire); Ag~ (ak=color of glowing fire, white)

Flashing eyes ........ Igi-Gun-Gun ........ Gün (=Sun, Sun light, day light)

Flesh ........ Uzu ........ Kuzu (=Lamb)

Follow, accompany ........ tag, tuku7 ........ daga- (izlemek, es^lik etmek, taklit etmek, emrinde olmak) [ONT]

Foot ........ Gir, Giri ........ Gir (=enter)

Foot ........ mulu ... m>k ........ köl (ayak) [ONT]

Foothill ........ Hursag ........ KIrsal (=unproductive land)

For ........ Es ........ Için

Ford ........ Bala ........ Balaban (=large bodied)

Foundation ........ us^ ... s^>l ........ ul (duvar temeli) [ONT]

Free (to)? ........ gid ........ id (salmak, göndermek, serbest birakmak, geçirmek, ulas^tirmak) [ONT]

Front ........ Gaba ........ Gabag~ (=Front)

Fruit ........ Gurud ........ Gurud (=dried yogurt balls)

Garden , field ........ kiri6 ........ kîr (kîr, basîk, dag~, açik yer) [ONT]

Garden ........ Kiri ........ kir, yer (toprak) =dirt, soil

Garment ........ Tug ........ e-tek (=lower part of woman's dress)

Gate ........ Ka ........ Kapu, kapî

Gateway of the Gods ........ Ka-Dingir ........ Tengir KapIsI, Tengri KapIsI

Gather ........ Ur ........ Ur (=a round growth)

Girl (young) ........ Ki-sikil-Tur ........ KIz

Give (to) ........ sum ........ sun- (sunmak, uzatmak) [ONT]

Glanzen?, hell ........ zalag ... g>ng ........ yaling (alev; yalçin, sarp,

Glazed, bright ........ zal ... z>y ........ yal (yalov, alev) [ONT]

Gnaw (to) ........ Tukur ........ Tükür (=to spit)

Go ........ Gin ... n>t ........ Git

God - Moon ........ Sin? ........ Ay Tengri (the word SIN is in Akkadian)

God - Sun ........ Utu ........ Kün Tengri

God ........ Dingir ........ Tengir, Tengere, Tangara, Tengri

God of Air and Earth ........ En-Lil ........ Yil (=Wind, air)

God of Heaven ........ An ........ Tan (=Sky); Tengri, TanrI (=Sky God)

god ........ dingir ........ tingir, tengri, tanri

Goddess of Dreams ........ Nina ........ Ninni (=lullaby)

Goldsmith ........ kudim ... d>y ........ kuyumcu

Good ........ sag ........ sag (sag~, iyi, sag~lam) [ONT]

Grab ........ urugal ........ kurgan (kurgan, kale, mezar)[ONT]

Grasp (to) ........ Kap ........ Kap (=pot, utensil that holds something in); kap-mak = to snatch and hold

Grass ........ ulia ........ öleng (sulak yer, bataklik; ot, çayir; çimenlik; otlak) [ONT]

Great (to be) ........ Gu-ul ........ Ulu ol-mak

Great ........ Gal ........ Ulu =Great

Ground ........ Ur ........ Yer;

Grow (to make) ........ Bulug ........ Bulug~ (=to grow ripe; bulug~ =puberty; to reach puberty; to ripen)

Guard (to) ........ Kurum, Uru ........ Koru-mak

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