His primary function was that of a tutelary deity of the area believed to belong to him. As such, he was responsible for agriculture, animal husbandry and maintaining the irrigation network. This role was exemplified by his epithet gugal-An-negara, "canal inspector appointed by An."
As a protective deity of the region, he managed agriculture, animal care, and irrigation systems. His duties were exemplified by the epithet gugal-An-negara, which means "canal inspector appointed by An."