_sal-dug-ga-zu-ne_ is a _ḥal_-clause: “in thy speaking”. _sal_ is a prefix of an abstract character. It is equivalent to the Assyrian _zinništu_, “feminine”. It is a counterpart to _ku_ in the expressions _Eme-sal_ and _Eme-ku_, _ku_ being equal to _bêlu_, “lord”. As a prefix, _sal_ generalizes the root-idea of the stem to which it is attached and is consequently an abstract prefix (see Br. 10930, 10949 and 10955). _dug-ga_ (see Hymn to Bêl, line 4). _zu-ne_ (see line 6). 16. _a-a-zu ide ḥùl-la mu-e-ši-in-maš sal-zi ma-ra ni-in-gú_ Thy father discerns the joyful face and speaks life to the land. _a-a-zu_ (see on line 7). _ide_ equals _pânu_, “face”, (Br. 9281). The sign IGÛ can be read either _ide_, which is ES, or _ige_, which is EK. _ḥùl-la_ equals noun _ḥùl_, plus phonetic complement _la_. _ḥùl_ equals _ḥadû_, “joy” (Br. 10884). The sign giving this value is not to be confounded with another sign which also has the value _ḥul_ meaning “evil”, expressed by _limuttu_ (Br. 9503). _mu-e-ši-in-maš_ is a verb consisting of verbal prefix _mu_, verbal infixes _e_ and _ši-in_ and root _maš_. _mu_ (see Hymn to Bêl, lines 1 and 18). _e_ (see Hymn to Bêl, line 18). _ši-in_: an objective verbal infix naturally has its person determined by the object to which it refers. That object in this case seems to be _ide ḥùl-la_, “the joyful face” of the moon. _maš_: the sign has two names, BÂRU and MŠU, and two chief values related to these names, _bar_ and _maš_. _bar_ and _maš_ are cognate forms. _b_ changes to _m_ (MSL. p. X); _r_ changes to _š_ (MSL. p. XII). The sign has two chief meanings, “side” and “cut”. The meaning of “side” is represented by _bar_ (see MSL. p. 234), while the meaning of “cut”, from which we get the idea of “distinguish” is generally represented by the value _maš_ (Br. 1735). _sal-zi_ consists of abstract prefix _sal_ and noun _zi_. _sal_ (see on line 15). _zi_ (see on line 8). _ma-ra_ equals “unto the land”. _ma_ (see Hymn to Bêl, line 8). _ra_ (see line 15). _ni-in-gú_: _ni_ can be a verbal prefix and _in_ a verbal infix, or _ni-in_ can be a verbal infix with the verbal prefix omitted, _gú_ being the verbal root. _ni_, if taken as a prefix, naturally refers to _a-a-zu_. _ni_ may have a demonstrative force, equal to _šuatu_, like _ne_. _in_ as an infix refers to _ma-ra_. _gú_, a shortened form of _gug_, equal either _ḳìbû_, “speak”, or _apâlu_, “answer”. _gú_ and _gug_ have dialectic forms _du_ and _dug_, the _g_ changing to _d_ which ES prefers. The sign is apparently a modification of the sign SANGU (see AL. p. 121, No. 14, and p. 124, No. 87). The primary meaning was “opening” and the leading value is _ka_ equal to _pû_, “mouth”. The values _ka_ and _gú_ come from the sign-name KÂGU (see Hymn to Bêl, lines 1 and 4). With the value _ì_ the sign means “word”. 17. _e i-i lugal-ra û-de-eš e mu-un-ê_ As an exalted royal command, daily he causes the word to go forth! _e_ (see Hymn to Bêl, line 14).