6. The Modal Particle -man and the Irrealis Constructions ibašši, lū, and ašar

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Preface xiii
4. Introduction 1
5. 1. The Modal Particle pīqat in Old Babylonian 16
6. 2. The Modal Particle midde 43
7. 3. The Modal Particles wuddi and anna 64
8. 4. The Modal Expression lū ittum 82
9. 5. The Modal Particle tuša 94
10. 6. The Modal Particle -man and the Irrealis Constructions ibašši, lū, and ašar 115
11. 7. The Modal Particle kīša and the Expressions kī ša and kīma ša 138
12. 8. The Modal Particle assurrē 154
13. 9. The Modal Particle -mi 179
14. 10. Conclusions: Epistemic Modality in Old Babylonian 206
15. Bibliography 218
16. List of Texts Cited in the Study (with the MP indicated) 233
17. Indexes 240