Key to Exercise 12 from Allen

• 1

  Note: In the key, sSm should be sSmw.

• 8 and 13

  Note: In the key, jmj jb should be jmj-jb.

• 18

  Note: In the dictionary, under jAdr (p. 453) and jdr (p. 455), we find writings with plural determinative treated as singular. Therefore one may well replace the plural jAdrw, "herds", in the key by the singular jAdr, "a herd".

• 20

  Note: In the dictionary, under stt (p. 468), we find a writing with plural determinative treated as singular. Therefore one may well replace the plural stwt, "boils", in the key by the singular stt, "a boil".

• 22

  Note: zA.k implies that the person who is addressed is masculine. Therefore, mr.T cannot be a sDm.f form but is likely to be read as stative mr.tj; cf. § 17.17.2.

• 25

  Note: In the key, Xr should be Hr.

• 30

  Note: In the key, jmj should be jm(j).