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  (41)
(One of 2 reading variants of this sentence: >> #1 <<, #2)

wn bj(ꜣ).t nfr.t n.t z(j) ⸢n⸣ =⸢f⸣ r ḏḏ ḫꜣ.PL m jri̯.t

  With commentary
en
The good character of a man is for him more than thousands of gifts indeed (?).
  (42)
(One of 4 reading variants of this sentence: >> #1 <<, #2, #3, #4)

jw ⸮sḏm-rʾ? n(.j) r(m)ṯ.PL 16 m ṯꜣz pf ḥr(.j) rʾ ⸮nḏs?.PL

  With commentary
en
The testimony of the people is in that utterance, which is in (lit.: on) the mouth of the commoners / great ones (?):
  (43)

mn.w pw n(.j) z(j) nfr.PL =f

en
"The monument of a man is his goodness;
  (44)

smḫ pw bjn bj(ꜣ.t)

en
he whose character is evil will be forgotten."
  (45)
Ende des Textes

jr wn ḫpr mj ḏ⸢d⸣(.w) ⸢w⸣nn rn =(j) nfr mn(.w) m nʾ.t =(j) n wꜣsi̯ mn.w =(j) n ḏ.t Ende des Textes

  With commentary
en
If it happens as one says, my name shall be good and lasting in (my) city, and my monument shall not perish forever.
 (41)
    wn
    verb
    de
    [aux.]
    SC.act.ngem.nom.subj
    V\tam.act
    bj(ꜣ).t
    substantive_fem
    de
    Charakter
    (unspecified)
    N.f:sg
    nfr.t
    adjective
    de
    gut
    Adj.sgf
    ADJ:f.sg
    n.t
    nisbe_adjective_preposition
    de
    von [Genitiv]
    Adj.sgf
    PREP-adjz:f.sg
    z(j)
    substantive_masc
    de
    Mann
    (unspecified)
    N.m:sg
    ⸢n⸣
    preposition
    de
    für (jmd.)
    Prep.stpr.3sgm
    PREP:stpr
    =⸢f⸣
    personal_pronoun
    de
    [Suffix Pron. sg.3.m.]
    (unspecified)
    -3sg.m
    r
    preposition
    de
    mehr als
    (unspecified)
    PREP
    ḏḏ
    verb_irr
    de
    geben
    SC.act.gem.nom.subj
    V~ipfv.act
    ḫꜣ.PL
    substantive_masc
    de
    tausend
    (unspecified)
    N.m:sg
    m
    preposition
    de
    von (partitiv)
    (unspecified)
    PREP
    jri̯.t
    verb_3-inf
    de
    machen
    Inf.t
    V\inf
  With commentary
en
The good character of a man is for him more than thousands of gifts indeed (?).
 (42)
    jw
    particle
    de
    [zur Satzmarkierung und in komplexen Verbformen]
    (unspecified)
    PTCL
    ⸮sḏm-rʾ?
    substantive_masc
    de
    [Bestandteil eines Toponyms]
    (unspecified)
    N.m:sg
    n(.j)
    nisbe_adjective_preposition
    de
    von [Genitiv]
    Adj.sgm
    PREP-adjz:m.sg
    r(m)ṯ.PL
    substantive_masc
    de
    Mensch
    Noun.pl.stabs
    N.m:pl
    16
     
     
     
     
    m
    preposition
    de
    als (etwas sein)
    (unspecified)
    PREP
    ṯꜣz
    substantive_masc
    de
    Spruch
    (unspecified)
    N.m:sg
    pf
    demonstrative_pronoun
    de
    jener [Dem.Pron. sg.m]
    (unspecified)
    dem.dist.m.sg
    ḥr(.j)
    nisbe_adjective_preposition
    de
    befindlich auf
    Adj.sgm
    PREP-adjz:m.sg
    rʾ
    substantive_masc
    de
    Mund
    Noun.sg.stc
    N.m:sg:stc
    ⸮nḏs?.PL
    substantive_masc
    de
    Kleiner, Geringer
    Noun.pl.stabs
    N.m:pl
  With commentary
en
The testimony of the people is in that utterance, which is in (lit.: on) the mouth of the commoners / great ones (?):
 (43)
    mn.w
    substantive_masc
    de
    Denkmal
    (unspecified)
    N.m:sg
    pw
    demonstrative_pronoun
    de
    [Kopula (dreigliedriger NS)]
    (unspecified)
    dem
    n(.j)
    nisbe_adjective_preposition
    de
    von [Genitiv]
    Adj.sgm
    PREP-adjz:m.sg
    z(j)
    substantive_masc
    de
    Mann
    (unspecified)
    N.m:sg
    nfr.PL
    substantive_masc
    de
    die Güte; gutes Wesen
    Noun.sg.stpr.3sgm
    N.m:sg:stpr
    =f
    personal_pronoun
    de
    [Suffix Pron. sg.3.m.]
    (unspecified)
    -3sg.m
en
"The monument of a man is his goodness;
 (44)
    smḫ
    verb_caus_2-lit
    de
    vergessen
    Partcp.pass.ngem.sgm
    V\ptcp.pass.m.sg
    pw
    demonstrative_pronoun
    de
    [Kopula (dreigliedriger NS)]
    (unspecified)
    dem
    bjn
    verb_3-lit
    de
    schlecht sein
    Partcp.act.ngem.sgm
    V\ptcp.act.m.sg
    bj(ꜣ.t)
    substantive_fem
    de
    Charakter
    (unspecified)
    N.f:sg
en
he whose character is evil will be forgotten."
 (45)
    jr
    preposition
    de
    wenn (konditional)
    (unspecified)
    PREP
    wn
    verb
    de
    [aux.]
    (unspecified)
    V(infl. unedited)
    ḫpr
    verb_3-lit
    de
    geschehen
    Inf
    V\inf
    mj
    preposition
    de
    wie
    (unspecified)
    PREP
    ḏ⸢d⸣(.w)
    verb_2-lit
    de
    sagen
    Partcp.pass.ngem.sgm
    V\ptcp.pass.m.sg
    ⸢w⸣nn
    verb_2-gem
    de
    existieren; sein
    SC.act.gem.nom.subj
    V\tam.act
    rn
    substantive_masc
    de
    Name
    Noun.sg.stpr.1sg
    N.m:sg:stpr
    =(j)
    personal_pronoun
    de
    [Suffix Pron. sg.1.c.]
    (unspecified)
    -1sg
    nfr
    adjective
    de
    gut; schön; vollkommen
    PsP.3sgm
    V\res-3sg.m
    mn(.w)
    verb_2-lit
    de
    fortdauern
    PsP.3sgm
    V\res-3sg.m
    m
    preposition
    de
    in
    (unspecified)
    PREP
    nʾ.t
    substantive_fem
    de
    Stadt
    Noun.sg.stpr.1sg
    N.f:sg:stpr
    =(j)
    personal_pronoun
    de
    [Suffix Pron. sg.1.c.]
    (unspecified)
    -1sg
    n
    particle
    de
    [Negationspartikel]
    (unspecified)
    PTCL
    wꜣsi̯
    verb_4-inf
    de
    verfallen sein (von Gebäuden); zu Grunde gehen
    SC.act.ngem.nom.subj_Neg.n
    V\tam.act
    mn.w
    substantive_masc
    de
    Denkmal
    Noun.sg.stpr.1sg
    N.m:sg:stpr
    =(j)
    personal_pronoun
    de
    [Suffix Pron. sg.1.c.]
    (unspecified)
    -1sg
    n
    preposition
    de
    [temporal]
    (unspecified)
    PREP
    ḏ.t
    substantive_fem
    de
    Ewigkeit
    (unspecified)
    N.f:sg
    Ende des Textes
    Ende des Textes
     
     
     
     
  With commentary
en
If it happens as one says, my name shall be good and lasting in (my) city, and my monument shall not perish forever.
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Dating (time frame):
Sesostris I. Cheperkare
Author(s): Renata Landgrafova & Peter Dils; with contributions by: Altägyptisches Wörterbuch, Peter Dils, Johannes Jüngling, Daniel A. Werning ; (Text file created: before June 2015 (1992–2015), latest changes: 10/14/2024)

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Renata Landgrafova & Peter Dils, with contributions by Altägyptisches Wörterbuch, Peter Dils, Johannes Jüngling, Daniel A. Werning, Sentences of Text "Stele des Mentuhotep (London UC 14333)" (Text ID VTCRPIX3KFG4HKMEVBRXFYJPHM) , in: Thesaurus Linguae Aegyptiae, Corpus issue 19, Web app version 2.2.0, 11/5/2024, ed. by Tonio Sebastian Richter & Daniel A. Werning on behalf of the Berlin-Brandenburgische Akademie der Wissenschaften and Hans-Werner Fischer-Elfert & Peter Dils on behalf of the Sächsische Akademie der Wissenschaften zu Leipzig (accessed: xx.xx.20xx)
(Short citation)
https://thesaurus-linguae-aegyptiae.de/text/VTCRPIX3KFG4HKMEVBRXFYJPHM/sentences, in: Thesaurus Linguae Aegyptiae (accessed: xx.xx.20xx)