Old Sumrë phrases and expressions

=Ritualistic sayings=

Name Giving
The following expression, in Old Sumrë called arėumkaton (“name giving”) is said when giving someone a new name. It references how Benskihtȯ god of names writes all names in his book.

Benskihtȯhualid rėsyrje sė arėmau, _, sonesak emens rėsyrik

benskihtȯ-VOC write-IMP this name-ACC _ that-COM-CONJ be.3S write-PP

”Benskihtȯ write down this name, _, therefore it is written”