Determinative
This is a sign that comes at the end of words to indicate their meaning. For instance, the sign
represents 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
![](http://www.bibalex.org/learnhieroglyphs/Attachment/Attachment/FCKFiles/ra(1).jpg)
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ra
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The Sun
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![](http://www.bibalex.org/learnhieroglyphs/Attachment/Attachment/FCKFiles/hrw.jpg)
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hrw
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Day
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![](http://www.bibalex.org/learnhieroglyphs/Attachment/Attachment/FCKFiles/Sw.jpg)
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Sw
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Shadow
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![](http://www.bibalex.org/learnhieroglyphs/Attachment/Attachment/FCKFiles/wbn.jpg)
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wbn
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To rise
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![](http://www.bibalex.org/learnhieroglyphs/Attachment/Attachment/FCKFiles/sf.jpg)
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sf
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Yesterday
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The sign
refers to boats and is a meaning sign for a number of words
Examples
![](http://www.bibalex.org/learnhieroglyphs/Attachment/Attachment/FCKFiles/dpt.jpg)
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dpt
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Boat
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![](http://www.bibalex.org/learnhieroglyphs/Attachment/Attachment/FCKFiles/na.jpg)
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na
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To sail
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![](http://www.bibalex.org/learnhieroglyphs/Attachment/Attachment/FCKFiles/Haw.jpg)
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Haw
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Ship
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![](http://www.bibalex.org/learnhieroglyphs/Attachment/Attachment/FCKFiles/xd.jpg)
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Xd
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Fare northwards
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