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Determinative

This is a sign that comes at the end of words to indicate their meaning. For instance, the signrepresents the sun disk and is a determinative at the end of words indicating the sun and its rising, light and the notion of time.

Examples

ra

The Sun

hrw

Day

Sw

Shadow

wbn

To rise

sf

Yesterday

The signrefers to boats and is a meaning sign for a number of words

Examples

dpt

Boat

na

To sail

Haw

Ship

Xd

Fare northwards