"Hello!

I am planning to get a tattoo and want to translate the phrase 'I can do everything' into authentic Sumerian cuneiform.

I understand that ancient Sumerian might not have a direct, literal equivalent for this modern abstract phrasing. I would appreciate an idiomatic translation that captures the true essence of the meaning, such as:

-Nothing is impossible for me'

Could anyone please help me with the correct grammatical translation, provide the transliteration, and show how the cuneiform signs should look?

Thank you so much for your time and expertise!"

Hi, im just starting learning sumerian and im having trouble identidying those characters. I have looked from U +12000 to U+12474 and i cant seem to find them. Maybe is a thing og handwriting?
If anyone could point me to where i made a mistake ow what am i forgetting to check or simply tell me which characters are they i would be very grateful.

The offerings made to him because there is the expectation that he can provide everlasting protection, even after death. It may be significant that he haspower in the Underworld—not every god might. We notice too that it is aweapon he receives and not, say, a bowl or a bunch of flowers.

The Sumerians presents him as a terrifyingly destructive warrior. In Gilgames, Enkidu, and

the Underworld, Enkidu avoids capture at his demon’s hands:

"The udug demon of Nergal, who spares nobody, did not seize him, but the Underworld has seized him"

Also The dead king Ur-Namma makes an offering to Nergal when he reaches the

Underworld :

"To Nergal, the Enlil of the Underworld, in his palace, the shepherd (king) Ur-Namma, offered a mace, a large bow with quiver and arrows, an artfully made . . . dagger, and amulticoloured leather bag for wearing at the hip. "

These glimpses of Nergal present a coherent portrait then: he is a warrior god, associated with the Underworld (perhaps because death is a likely outcome of battle, it might be

inferred), to whom it is appropriate to offer weapons. We also learn that hisdivine parents are considered to be Enlil and Ninlil, and that he sometimes

goes by the name Meslamta-eda

Source: The Literature of Ancient Sumer - Jeremy Black

Source: The Literature of Ancient Sumer -- Jeremy Black, Graham Cunningham, Eleanor Robson, and Gabor

Assuming Gozer's name is either Gozer or Gozar, how would it be rendered in actual Sumerian?

trying to empress my iraqi crush lol

Hi everyone. Brand new here, just thinking of trying to learn more about the language.

For some reason the part of the language’s history that is most appealing to me is Proto-Cuneiform. Even if it was, apparently, mostly just for economic and administrative documents.

Looking for any recommendations on how to learn to read these earliest signs. Right now I haven’t been able to find much with even so much as a sign list of the earliest logograms, so I would really welcome any recommendations. Digital or in print are fine. The more “beginner-friendly” the resource the better, but if that’s not possible then I’ll learn from whatever source I can.

Hiya all! First of all, I am not very deep in this topic - I am developing a small game, where at one point they come across a sumerian love letter. The only sumerian they will see/I want to show is the title, which I wanted to be "My Wish for You".

I tried to look around and found the verb 𒀾, which apparently both means to desire something or to curse, which would fit PERFECTLY as the wish that's referenced in the letter also acts like an obsessive curse, so I would love to use that word!

I had looked around a bit more and came to construct 𒀉𒀾𒈬, with 𒀉𒀾 meaning a wish and 𒈬 being the suffix to show first person possessive (my), but not only do I have no idea if that's accurate, I also don't know how to translate the "for you" part.

As its a small detail of the whole game, I sadly don't have time to dive deep into the language myself right now, so I was wondering if anyone on here could help me! Any ideas or suggestions would be very appreciated! :)

So, I am working on a Sword & Sorcery tabletop RPG called "Vanquisher: An RPG of Sword & Sorcery Beneath Bronze Skies". It is set in mythic Ancient Sumer, more precisely in around 2500-2488 BCE, when Uruk still holds Kingship but that power is rapidly slipping away as the city is faced with all sorts of threats. I am trying to find a balance between stretching fantasy and keeping some sense of historical plausibility.

As I am writing the lore material, I would greatly appreciate any thoughts or suggestions from my fellow Sumerophiles:

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1TMvBsiioYMdn_iG9wjM-JIKR2a5htVux?usp=sharing

Hi there! In Sumerian/Babylonian numeral notation, if the same grapheme appears in two contexts (e.g. 𒐕𒄑), what determines whether it should be read as 10 vs 600? Is it purely positional/place value, or are different numeral systems/metrological conventions involved? I’m looking specifically at the Sumerian King List, where the same apparent signs seem to yield different reign lengths. This video hints at the concept I am talking about (5:20) but doesn't explain why https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d_jIATEyLj8

The Classical Association of Scotland is presenting their Ancient Voices language school for 2026. This will be running from the 1st until the 28th of June via online classes so you can learn from the comfort of your own home. You can take a maximum of three courses of the languages, with a sliding discount for students registering on multiple streams (1 x Language Stream: £70.00; 2 x Language Streams: £130.00; 3 x Language Streams: £180.00).

For those curious, the 2026 Course Team includes Martin Worthington and Mark Chetwood, their bios below. They have a shared edited work coming out this November titled The Cambridge Introduction to Sumerian.

Martin Worthington

Martin Worthington is an Assyriologist at the University of Pisa. He is the author of two specialist books, and of Teach Yourself Complete Babylonian. He is currently, together with Mark Chetwood, working on an equivalent volume for Sumerian. In 2019, Martin directed the world’s first Babylonian-language film The Poor Man of Nippur (freely available on Youtube), acted by his students, and in 2021 he was consultant on Babylonian and Sumerian for the Marvel film “Eternals”.

Mark Chetwood

Having studied Classics at Cambridge in the 1970’s, Mark has recently returned to his love of ancient languages and literature following an international business career of almost 40 years. He studied Babylonian with Martin Worthington, and has been inspired by Martin to continue and deepen his studies. He shares a passion for making the learning of Sumerian available to a wide audience.

Sumerian will be offered 13:00-14:30, UK Time. More information can be found here: https://classicalassociationscot.org/ancient-voices-2026/

I’m wanting to get them tattooed on my wrists since they are a couple of my personal values. And considering how old/ancient the language is, I feel it would give a kind of timeless vibe. And a kind of universality.

can you translate this ; here is the voice of pazazu