# Davis 2013: Syntax in Linear A: The word-order of the 'Libation Formula'

> Brent Davis, 2013. 6 records on Mysteries Department cite it. Source for what is known of the grammar.

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# Syntax in Linear A: The word-order of the 'Libation Formula'

Brent Davis, 2013. _Kadmos_.

Compares the order of elements across the variants of the libation formula on stone vessels to infer the word order and marking strategy of the Minoan language. Kadmos 52, 35–52 (published 2014).

**Linear A** Articledoi: **[10.1515/kadmos-2013-0003](https://doi.org/10.1515/kadmos-2013-0003)** Checked against the original0

## What it's used for here

Source for what is known of the grammar.

## Cited by on this site 6 records

[The language places the verb early and marks grammatical relations by suffixes, as Davis argues.](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/linear-a/answers/ANS0CQHKCFR6DJV/the-language-places-the-verb-early-and-marks-grammatical)

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[Davis's comparison of the attested variants finds a stable early element and suffixal variation.](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/linear-a/evidence/EVD0CQHKCQJ4FK1/daviss-comparison-of-the-attested-variants-finds-a-stable)

Evidence

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[The libation formula varies by suffix, which fits agglutinative or inflecting suffixing languages better than…](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/linear-a/evidence/EVD0CQHK6W21ZRG/the-libation-formula-varies-by-suffix-which-fits)

Evidence

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[Brent Davis](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/linear-a/people/FIG0CQHK2Q84EG2/brent-davis)

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[Linear A](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/linear-a)

The mystery article

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[What can be learned of the grammar from the libation formula?](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/linear-a/questions/QST0CQHK4XJ022M/what-can-be-learned-of-the-grammar-from-the-libation-formula)

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## Cite it

```
Davis, B. (2013). Syntax in Linear A: The word-order of the 'Libation Formula'. Kadmos. https://doi.org/10.1515/kadmos-2013-0003
```

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