ebeila
‘(local adverb)’
- Language
- Lycian A
- Grammar
- adv
- ID
- 3656
1. Individual Anatolian Languages
1.1 Lycian A
ebeila
‘(local adverb)’1.1.1Transmission
This word is found in a grave inscription datable to the reign of Pericle (between c. 385/80 and 362/60 BCE).
[D.S.]
1.1.2Forms
| indecl. | ebeila | TL 83.12 (Arneai) |
1.1.3Meaning
The word ebeila has been equated to ebei ‘here’ as well as to ebeli and assigned the same semantics (Pedersen 1904a:200, Meriggi 1980b:238, Melchert in DLL:12, Neumann 2007a:47 “here or hither(?)”, Gehrisch 2018a:128). Despite the attractiveness of the comparison, it is necessary to point out that the sentence it occurs in is not entirely clear. Although it refers to a prohibited action pertaining to the grave chamber, it is possible that the word ebeila carries a slightly different meaning (perhaps regarding deixis?) than ebei. More evidence is needed for a more certain interpretation.
[D.S.]
1.1.4Stem
The extension in -la or -ila vis-à-vis ebei ‘here’ is comparable to the Hittite suffix -ila in e.g. ūk ‘I’ → ukila ‘I myself’ (thus implicitly Neumann 2007a:47).
[D.S.]
For the lemma head see Lyc. ebe(ñne)-.