KUB 19.29 (CTH 61) [by HPM Hittite Annals]

KUB 19.29 Bo 3032 + Bo 4637

Abbreviations (morphological glossing)

obv. I 1′ No traces remain

obv. I 2′ nuCONNn [

obv. I 3′ [A-B]U-I[Afather:{NOM.SG.C_PPRO.1SG.GEN, ACC.SG.C_PPRO.1SG.GEN, GEN.SG_PPRO.1SG.GEN, D/L.SG_PPRO.1SG.GEN, ABL_PPRO.1SG.GEN, INS_PPRO.1SG.GEN, VOC.SG_PPRO.1SG.GEN}

obv. I 4′ [na]m-mastill:;
then: ⸢M⸣[

obv. I 5′ [GI]G-mato be ill:3SG.PRS;
to be ill:PTCP.NOM.SG.C;
to be ill:3SG.PRS.MP;
disease:{(UNM)};
ill:{(UNM)};
slice:{(UNM)};
female patient:{(UNM)};
patient:{(UNM)} x[

obv. I 6′ ⸢pa⸣-ra-a-aš-ká[n:{ außerdem:ADV=PPRO.3SG.C.NOM=OBPk, außerdem:ADV=PPRO.3PL.C.ACC=OBPk, aus-:PREV=PPRO.3SG.C.NOM=OBPk, aus-:PREV=PPRO.3PL.C.ACC=OBPk};
:{DN(UNM)}={PPRO.3SG.C.NOM=OBPk, PPRO.3PL.C.ACC=OBPk};
air:{NOM.SG.C, GEN.SG, VOC.SG, GEN.PL, D/L.PL}=={PPRO.3SG.C.NOM=OBPk, PPRO.3PL.C.ACC=OBPk};
(mng. unkn.):{(UNM)}==={PPRO.3SG.C.NOM=OBPk, PPRO.3PL.C.ACC=OBPk};
:{DN.NOM.SG.C, DN.GEN.SG, DN.VOC.SG, DN.D/L.PL}===={PPRO.3SG.C.NOM=OBPk, PPRO.3PL.C.ACC=OBPk};
:{DN(UNM)}={CNJctr=PPRO.3SG.C.NOM=OBPk, CNJctr=PPRO.3PL.C.ACC=OBPk};
:{DN(UNM)}={PPRO.2PL.DAT=OBPk, PPRO.2PL.ACC=OBPk, PPRO.3PL.D/L=OBPk} ] x x x x x [

obv. I 7′ [e]-nithat one:{DEM3.NOM.SG.N, DEM3.ACC.SG.N};
god:{HURR.ABS.SG, STF} GIGto be ill:3SG.PRS;
to be ill:PTCP.NOM.SG.C;
to be ill:3SG.PRS.MP;
disease:{(UNM)};
ill:{(UNM)};
slice:{(UNM)};
female patient:{(UNM)};
patient:{(UNM)} [ ] a-uš-tato see:{2SG.PST, 3SG.PST};
to see:{2SG.PRS.MP, 3SG.PRS.MP};
to see:2SG.IMP;
:{DN(UNM)} GIG?-na-andisease:{NOM.SG, ACC.SG, GEN.PL};
ill:{ACC.SG.C, GEN.PL};
slice:{ACC.SG.C, GEN.PL};
female patient:{NOM.SG, ACC.SG, GEN.PL};
patient:{NOM.SG, ACC.SG, GEN.PL} k[u-itbecause:;
which:{REL.NOM.SG.N, REL.ACC.SG.N};
who?:{INT.NOM.SG.N, INT.ACC.SG.N};
why?:

obv. I 8′ [ ] x x [ ]-x-da-aš-ša A-NA KURcountry:{D/L.SG, D/L.PL, ALL};
representation of a mountain:{D/L.SG, D/L.PL, ALL} URUḪA-AT-TI:{GN(UNM), (UNM)} a-⸢wa⸣-a[nto be warm:SUP;
along:;
:DN.ACC.SG.C;
:GN.ACC.SG.C;
to see:2SG.IMP;
:{DN(UNM)} ar-ḫato stand:1SG.PRS.MP;
away from:;
away:;
border:{NOM.COLL.C, ACC.COLL.C};
border:{VOC.SG, ALL, STF} ti-e-erto sit:3PL.PST;
to step:3PL.PST

obv. I 9′ [ ]x ŠEŠ-IAbrother:{a →(UNM)_PPRO.1SG.C.GEN, b →(UNM)_PPRO.1SG.C.GEN, c →(UNM)_PPRO.1SG.C.GEN, d →(UNM)_PPRO.1SG.C.GEN, e →(UNM)_PPRO.1SG.C.GEN, f →(UNM)_PPRO.1SG.C.GEN, g →(UNM)_PPRO.1SG.C.GEN, h →(UNM)_PPRO.1SG.C.GEN, i →(UNM)_PPRO.1SG.C.GEN, j →(UNM)_PPRO.1SG.C.GEN, k →(UNM)_PPRO.1SG.C.GEN} BA.ÚŠhe died:{3SG.PRS, 3SG.PST, 3PL.PRS};
he died:PTCP.NOM.SG.C im-majust:ADV Mšar-ri-D30-uḫ-a[š:{PNm.NOM.SG.C, PNm.GEN.SG};
:{PNm(UNM)}={PPRO.3SG.C.NOM, PPRO.3PL.C.ACC}

obv. I 10′ [ am-m]u-uk-ma-zaI:{PPROa.1SG.DAT/ACC, PPROa.1SG.NOM} nu-u-wa: CONNn=QUOT;
still:;
(offering term):HURR.ESS||HITT.D/L.SG DUMU-ašchildhood:GEN.SG;
child:{FNL(a).NOM.SG.C, GEN.SG, VOC.SG, GEN.PL, D/L.PL};
childhood:{(UNM)}={PPRO.3SG.C.NOM, PPRO.3PL.C.ACC};
child:{(UNM)}={PPRO.3SG.C.NOM, PPRO.3PL.C.ACC} e-šu-unto sit:1SG.PST;
to be:1SG.PST;
:DN.ACC.SG.C pé-e-da-an-m[a?-mu?to take:{PTCP.NOM.SG.N, PTCP.ACC.SG.N, PTCP.INDCL}={CNJctr=PPRO.1SG.ACC, CNJctr=PPRO.1SG.DAT};
place:{NOM.SG.N, ACC.SG.N, GEN.PL, STF}={CNJctr=PPRO.1SG.ACC, CNJctr=PPRO.1SG.DAT}

obv. I 11′ [ Ú-UL]not:NEG ⸢ku⸣-it-kisomehow:;
someone:{INDFany.NOM.SG.N, INDFany.ACC.SG.N} te-ek-ku-uš-nu-anto show:{PTCP.NOM.SG.N, PTCP.ACC.SG.N, PTCP.INDCL};
to show:2SG.IMP

Obv. I breaks off

rev. IV

rev. IV 1′ [ -u]-e-ni nu-wa-ra-[

rev. IV 2′ [ M]u-ra-D10-aš-ša:PNm.ACC.SG.C;
:{PNm.NOM.SG.C, PNm.GEN.SG} x[

rev. IV 3′ [ i]m-majust:ADV EGIR-anafterwards:{a → ADV, b → POSP, c → PREV};
again:ADV;
behind:D/L_hinter:POSP;
behind:POSP;
behind:PREV;
last:{(UNM)} t[i-e-et(?)to step:3SG.PST

rev. IV 4′ [ zi-i]k-wa-at-tayou (sg.):PPROa.2SG.NOM.SG={QUOT=PPRO.2SG.DAT, QUOT=PPRO.2SG.ACC} ku-itbecause:;
which:{REL.NOM.SG.N, REL.ACC.SG.N};
who?:{INT.NOM.SG.N, INT.ACC.SG.N};
why?: [

rev. IV 5′ [ ]x da-ma-aš-ša-anto press:{PTCP.NOM.SG.N, PTCP.ACC.SG.N, PTCP.INDCL};
: CONNt;
to take:2SG.IMP;
swelling(?):{(ABBR)};
entire:{QUANall(ABBR)};
entire:{(ABBR), ADV} ḫ[ar-tato have:{2SG.PST, 3SG.PST};
to crush:2SG.PST

rev. IV 6′ [ ] x x ⸢nu-wa-mu⸣:{ CONNn=QUOT=PPRO.1SG.ACC, CONNn=QUOT=PPRO.1SG.DAT} zi-ik-ka₄:GN.?;
you (sg.):PPROa.2SG.NOM.SG ŠA A-BI-K[Afather:{GEN.SG, GEN.PL}

rev. IV 7′ [ ] x x [ ]-an ma-an-wa-mu: IRR={QUOT=PPRO.1SG.ACC, QUOT=PPRO.1SG.DAT};
(mng. unkn.):{PTCP.NOM.SG.N, PTCP.ACC.SG.N, PTCP.INDCL}={QUOT=PPRO.1SG.ACC, QUOT=PPRO.1SG.DAT};
as:={QUOT=PPRO.1SG.ACC, QUOT=PPRO.1SG.DAT} na-aḫ-šar-nu-ut-mato make afraid:{3SG.PST, 2SG.IMP} ku-išwhich:REL.NOM.SG.C;
who?:INT.NOM.SG.C ⸢e⸣-[eš-tato sit:2SG.PST;
to be:{2SG.PST, 3SG.PST};
(mng. unkn.):LUW.3SG.PST;
to sit:2SG.IMP;
to be:2SG.IMP;
:{DN.HURR.ABS, DN(UNM)};
:{DN.STF, DN.HURR.ABS, DN(UNM)};
earth:{HURR.ABS.SG, STF}

rev. IV 8′ [tu-el]you (sg.):PPROa.2SG.GEN ⸢ḫa-an⸣-te-ez-zi-išforemost:{NOM.SG.C, VOC.SG, ACC.PL.C} ŠEŠ-ašto treat as a brother:PTCP.NOM.SG.C;
brother:{FNL(a).NOM.SG.C, GEN.SG, VOC.SG, GEN.PL, D/L.PL};
brotherhood:GEN.SG;
to treat as a brother:3SG.PRS={PPRO.3SG.C.NOM, PPRO.3PL.C.ACC};
brother:{(UNM)}={PPRO.3SG.C.NOM, PPRO.3PL.C.ACC};
brotherhood:{(UNM)}={PPRO.3SG.C.NOM, PPRO.3PL.C.ACC} A-NA˽PA-NI A-BI-ŠU-wafather:{D/L.SG_vor:POSP, D/L.PL_vor:POSP} ÉRINMEŠtroop:{(UNM)} ANŠE.KUR.R[AMEŠhorse:{(UNM)}

rev. IV 9′ [ma]-ni-ia-aḫ-ḫi-iš-ke-etto distribute:3SG.PST.IMPF ŠA A-BI-ŠU-ia-wa-zafather:{GEN.SG, GEN.PL} iš-ḫi-ú-ultreaty:{NOM.SG.N, ACC.SG.N, NOM.PL.N, ACC.PL.N, STF} I-DEto know:{1SG.PRS, 3SG.PRS, 1SG.PST, 3SG.PST} LÚ[

rev. IV 10′ ka-ru-úearlier:ADV ma-an-wa-mu: IRR={QUOT=PPRO.1SG.ACC, QUOT=PPRO.1SG.DAT};
(mng. unkn.):{PTCP.NOM.SG.N, PTCP.ACC.SG.N, PTCP.INDCL}={QUOT=PPRO.1SG.ACC, QUOT=PPRO.1SG.DAT};
as:={QUOT=PPRO.1SG.ACC, QUOT=PPRO.1SG.DAT} ma-a-anas: na-aḫ-šar-nu-utto make afraid:{3SG.PST, 2SG.IMP} ma-a-an-wa-muas:={QUOT=PPRO.1SG.ACC, QUOT=PPRO.1SG.DAT} a-pa-⸢a⸣-[ašhe:DEM2/3.NOM.SG.C;
to be finished:3SG.PST;
:{PNm.NOM.SG.C, PNm.GEN.SG};
:{DN.STF, DN.HURR.ABS, DN(UNM)}={PPRO.3SG.C.NOM, PPRO.3PL.C.ACC};
:{PNm(UNM)}={PPRO.3SG.C.NOM, PPRO.3PL.C.ACC}

rev. IV 11′ GIG-anto be ill:{PTCP.NOM.SG.N, PTCP.ACC.SG.N, PTCP.INDCL};
to be ill:PTCP.ACC.SG.C;
disease:{NOM.SG, ACC.SG, GEN.PL};
ill:{ACC.SG.C, GEN.PL};
slice:{ACC.SG.C, GEN.PL};
female patient:{NOM.SG, ACC.SG, GEN.PL};
patient:{NOM.SG, ACC.SG, GEN.PL} uš-ke-erto see:3PL.PST.IMPF ke-e-ez-mahere:;
this:DEM1.ABL Mḫa-an-nu-ut-ti-iš:PNm.NOM.SG.C ku-išwhich:REL.NOM.SG.C;
who?:INT.NOM.SG.C KUR.KURMEŠcountries:{(UNM)} Š[AP-LI-TIlower:{(UNM)};
Lower Land:{GN(UNM), (UNM)}

rev. IV 12′ ma-ni-ia-aḫ-ḫi-iš-ke-etto distribute:3SG.PST.IMPF nuCONNn I-NA KURcountry:{D/L.SG, D/L.PL, ABL};
representation of a mountain:{D/L.SG, D/L.PL, ABL} URUiš-ḫu-pí-it-ta:{GN(UNM), GN.VOC.SG, GN.ALL, GN.STF, GN.HURR.ABS.SG} ku-wa-p[ías soon as:;
somewhere:;
where: pa-itto go:3SG.PST

rev. IV 13′ na-aš:{ CONNn=PPRO.3SG.C.NOM, CONNn=PPRO.3PL.C.ACC} a-pí-iathere; then:;
sacrificial pit:{D/L.SG, STF};
sacrificial pit:{NOM.SG.N, ACC.SG.N, NOM.PL.N, ACC.PL.N, D/L.SG, STF};
sacrificial pit:{LUW.NOM.SG.N, LUW.ACC.SG.N, HITT.D/L.SG, HITT.STF};
to be finished:2SG.IMP;
:{DN.STF, DN.HURR.ABS, DN(UNM), DN.D/L.SG, DN.VOC.SG};
:DN.D/L.SG;
:PNm.D/L.SG;
sacrificial pit:{HURR.ABS.SG, STF} BA.ÚŠhe died:{3SG.PRS, 3SG.PST, 3PL.PRS};
he died:PTCP.NOM.SG.C nuCONNn ma-aḫ-ḫa-anas:;
how: e-ni-iagod:HURR.ESS||HITT.D/L.SG;
that one:{DEM3.NOM.SG.N, DEM3.ACC.SG.N};
god:{HURR.ABS.SG, STF} ŠA Mḫa-an-nu-ut-t[i:{GEN.SG, GEN.PL}

rev. IV 14′ iš-ta〈〈aš〉〉-ma-aš-šerto hear:3PL.PST na-at-za-kán:{ CONNn=PPRO.3SG.N.NOM=REFL=OBPk, CONNn=PPRO.3SG.N.ACC=REFL=OBPk, CONNn=PPRO.3PL.C.NOM=REFL=OBPk, CONNn=PPRO.3PL.N.NOM=REFL=OBPk, CONNn=PPRO.3PL.N.ACC=REFL=OBPk} a-pé-e-ez-zi-ialast:{NOM.PL.N, ACC.PL.N, D/L.SG, STF};
last:{NOM.SG.N, ACC.SG.N, D/L.SG, STF};
later:;
he:DEM2/3.ABL EGIR-anafterwards:{a → ADV, b → POSP, c → PREV};
again:ADV;
behind:D/L_hinter:POSP;
behind:POSP;
behind:PREV;
last:{(UNM)} [

rev. IV 15′ e-ša-an-da-atto sit:3PL.PST.MP nu-mu: CONNn={PPRO.1SG.ACC, PPRO.1SG.DAT} e-nithat one:{DEM3.NOM.SG.N, DEM3.ACC.SG.N};
god:{HURR.ABS.SG, STF} A-WA-TE⸢MEŠ⸣word:{(UNM)} a-pád-dathere:;
:{PNf(UNM), PNf.VOC.SG};
he:{DEM2/3.NOM.SG.N, DEM2/3.ACC.SG.N} ḫa-at-ri-e[š-kerto inform:3PL.PST.IMPF

rev. IV 16′ zi-ik-ma-wa-zayou (sg.):PPROa.2SG.NOM.SG=CNJctr=QUOT=REFL DUMU-ašchildhood:GEN.SG;
child:{FNL(a).NOM.SG.C, GEN.SG, VOC.SG, GEN.PL, D/L.PL};
childhood:{(UNM)}={PPRO.3SG.C.NOM, PPRO.3PL.C.ACC};
child:{(UNM)}={PPRO.3SG.C.NOM, PPRO.3PL.C.ACC} nu-wa: CONNn=QUOT;
still:;
(offering term):HURR.ESS||HITT.D/L.SG Ú-ULnot:NEG ku-it-kisomehow:;
someone:{INDFany.NOM.SG.N, INDFany.ACC.SG.N} ša-ak-tito know:2SG.PRS na-aḫ-š[ar-nu-ši-ma-muto make afraid:2SG.PRS={CNJctr=PPRO.1SG.ACC, CNJctr=PPRO.1SG.DAT}

rev. IV 17′ ke-e-ez-ma-wa-at-tahere:={CNJctr=QUOT=PPRO.2SG.DAT, CNJctr=QUOT=PPRO.2SG.ACC};
this:DEM1.ABL={CNJctr=QUOT=PPRO.2SG.DAT, CNJctr=QUOT=PPRO.2SG.ACC} KUR-KAcountry:{a →(UNM)_PPRO.2SG.GEN, b →(UNM)_PPRO.2SG.GEN, c →(UNM)_PPRO.2SG.GEN, d →(UNM)_PPRO.2SG.GEN, e →(UNM)_PPRO.2SG.GEN, f →(UNM)_PPRO.2SG.GEN, g →(UNM)_PPRO.2SG.GEN, h →(UNM)_PPRO.2SG.GEN, i →(UNM)_PPRO.2SG.GEN, j →(UNM)_PPRO.2SG.GEN, k →(UNM)_PPRO.2SG.GEN} ar-ḫato stand:1SG.PRS.MP;
away from:;
away:;
border:{NOM.COLL.C, ACC.COLL.C};
border:{VOC.SG, ALL, STF} ḫar-kándestruction:{ACC.SG.C, GEN.PL};
to perish:{PTCP.NOM.SG.N, PTCP.ACC.SG.N, PTCP.INDCL};
to have:2SG.IMP;
to perish:2SG.IMP nu-wa-at-ta: CONNn=QUOT={PPRO.2SG.DAT, PPRO.2SG.ACC};
still:={PPRO.2SG.DAT, PPRO.2SG.ACC};
(offering term):HURR.ESS||HITT.D/L.SG={PPRO.2SG.DAT, PPRO.2SG.ACC};
: CONNn={PPRO.3SG.N.NOM=PPRO.2SG.DAT, PPRO.3SG.N.ACC=PPRO.2SG.DAT, PPRO.3PL.C.NOM=PPRO.2SG.DAT, PPRO.3PL.N.NOM=PPRO.2SG.DAT, PPRO.3PL.N.ACC=PPRO.2SG.DAT};
:QUANcar={QUOT=PPRO.2SG.DAT, QUOT=PPRO.2SG.ACC};
(unknown number):={QUOT=PPRO.2SG.DAT, QUOT=PPRO.2SG.ACC} ÉR[INMEŠtroop:{(UNM)}

rev. IV 18′ ⸢te⸣-pa-u-e-eš-ša-an-zato become few:{PTCP.NOM.SG.C, VOC.SG};
to become few:{PTCP.NOM.SG.N, PTCP.ACC.SG.N, PTCP.INDCL} nu-wa-kánCONNn=QUOT=OBPk A-NA ÉRINMEŠ-KAtroop:{D/L.SG, D/L.PL, ALL} ÉRINMEŠ-IAtroop:{a →(UNM)_PPRO.1SG.GEN, b →(UNM)_PPRO.1SG.GEN, c →(UNM)_PPRO.1SG.GEN, d →(UNM)_PPRO.1SG.GEN, e →(UNM)_PPRO.1SG.GEN, f →(UNM)_PPRO.1SG.GEN, g →(UNM)_PPRO.1SG.GEN, h →(UNM)_PPRO.1SG.GEN, i →(UNM)_PPRO.1SG.GEN, j →(UNM)_PPRO.1SG.GEN, k →(UNM)_PPRO.1SG.GEN} me-e[k-kimuch:{NOM.SG.N, ACC.SG.N, D/L.SG, NOM.PL.N, ACC.PL.N, STF, ADV}

rev. IV 19′ ⸢A⸣-NA ANŠE.KUR.RAMEŠ-ma-wa-at-tahorse:{D/L.SG, D/L.PL, ALL}={CNJctr=QUOT=PPRO.2SG.DAT, CNJctr=QUOT=PPRO.2SG.ACC} ANŠE.KUR.RA⸢MEŠ-IAhorse:{a →(UNM)_PPRO.1SG.GEN, b →(UNM)_PPRO.1SG.GEN, c →(UNM)_PPRO.1SG.GEN, d →(UNM)_PPRO.1SG.GEN, e →(UNM)_PPRO.1SG.GEN, f →(UNM)_PPRO.1SG.GEN, g →(UNM)_PPRO.1SG.GEN, h →(UNM)_PPRO.1SG.GEN, i →(UNM)_PPRO.1SG.GEN, j →(UNM)_PPRO.1SG.GEN, k →(UNM)_PPRO.1SG.GEN, l →(UNM)_PPRO.1SG.GEN} me-ek-ki⸣much:{NOM.SG.N, ACC.SG.N, D/L.SG, NOM.PL.N, ACC.PL.N, STF, ADV} [

rev. IV 20′ ⸢ÉRINMEŠ⸣troop:{(UNM)} ANŠE.KUR.RAMEŠhorse:{(UNM)} me-ek-ki-pátmuch:{NOM.SG.N, ACC.SG.N, D/L.SG, NOM.PL.N, ACC.PL.N, STF, ADV} e-eš-tato sit:2SG.PST;
to be:{2SG.PST, 3SG.PST};
(mng. unkn.):LUW.3SG.PST;
to sit:2SG.IMP;
to be:2SG.IMP;
:{DN.HURR.ABS, DN(UNM)};
:{DN.STF, DN.HURR.ABS, DN(UNM)};
earth:{HURR.ABS.SG, STF} ⸢nu-wa⸣-za: CONNn=QUOT=REFL;
: CONNn=QUOT;
still:;
(offering term):HURR.ESS||HITT.D/L.SG DUMU-ašchildhood:GEN.SG;
child:{FNL(a).NOM.SG.C, GEN.SG, VOC.SG, GEN.PL, D/L.PL};
childhood:{(UNM)}={PPRO.3SG.C.NOM, PPRO.3PL.C.ACC};
child:{(UNM)}={PPRO.3SG.C.NOM, PPRO.3PL.C.ACC} ku-i[šwhich:REL.NOM.SG.C;
who?:INT.NOM.SG.C

rev. IV 21′ [nu-w]a-ra-an-kánCONNn=QUOT=PPRO.3SG.C.ACC:=OBPk ta-pa-ru-nato rule:LUW.INF ku-wa-pías soon as:;
somewhere:;
where: pa-i-šito go:2SG.PRS;
people:={PPRO.3SG.D/L, POSS.3SG.D/L.SG};
completely:={PPRO.3SG.D/L, POSS.3SG.D/L.SG} nu-mu-za: CONNn={PPRO.1SG.ACC=REFL, PPRO.1SG.DAT=REFL} te-e[p-nu-uš-ke-erto diminish:3PL.PST.IMPF

rev. IV 22′ [nu-m]u: CONNn={PPRO.1SG.ACC, PPRO.1SG.DAT} ARADMEŠservant:{(UNM)};
to subdue:3SG.PRS;
to subdue:3SG.PRS.MP;
to subdue:PTCP.NOM.SG.C;
service:{(UNM)} EGIR-paagain:{a → ADV, b → POSP, c → PREV} Ú-ULnot:NEG pí-i-⸢e-er⸣to give:3PL.PST

rev. IV 23′ [ ]x x ⸢ku-itbecause:;
which:{REL.NOM.SG.N, REL.ACC.SG.N};
who?:{INT.NOM.SG.N, INT.ACC.SG.N};
why?: LÚKÚR⸣enemy:{(UNM)};
enmity:{(UNM)} x[ d]a-⸢at(?)⸣:{ CONNt=PPRO.3SG.N.NOM, CONNt=PPRO.3SG.N.ACC, CONNt=PPRO.3PL.C.NOM, CONNt=PPRO.3PL.N.NOM, CONNt=PPRO.3PL.N.ACC};
:{PNm(UNM)} x [

Rev. IV breaks off