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  • From: decaen AT chass.utoronto.ca (Vincent DeCaen)
  • To: b-hebrew AT franklin.metalab.unc.edu
  • Subject: BH TMA, Bryan
  • Date: Tue, 5 Nov 2002 10:32:51 -0500 (EST)


hey, Bryan,

saw your grammar was published: i hope the success hasn't gone to your
head yet. ;-) now that you're one of the big boys ... ;-)

you mention paucity of verb forms. i don't think the difference between
english and hebrew is "paucity". since most speakers have lost the
subjunctive, it's possible to argue english is form-poor....

but let me ask you: do you think it is possible to argue hebrew "hayu
kotevim" is a "verb form"? and in what way would it be different from
english "were writing" ...?

btw, are coming up for the SBL ...?
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Near & Middle Eastern Civilizations
University of Toronto

Hebrew Syntax Encoding Initiative (HSEI)
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  • BH TMA, Bryan, Vincent DeCaen, 11/05/2002

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