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- From: Peter_Kirk AT sil.org
- To: b-hebrew AT franklin.oit.unc.edu
- Subject: Re[2]: Niphal Josh 8
- Date: Sun, 13 Dec 1998 00:13 -0500 (EST)
This reminds me of a Russian peculiarity. The suffix -(e)myy on an
imperfective verb stem is the present passive participle (and indeed
the only true passive part of the imperfective verb); the same suffix
on a perfective verb stem gives an adjective corresponding to English
-ible, -able. E.g. rastvorimyy = soluble, rastvorayemyy = dissolved.
So my question re b-hebrew: Is there any correlation between this
"potential" meaning of the Niphal and aspect i.e. prefix and suffix
conjugations?
Peter Kirk
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Subject: Re: Niphal Josh 8
Author: lmartin AT vol.com at internet
Date: 10/12/1998 10:19
Dear John,
Your suggestion below fits many niphals, especially when the active
agent is unstated. Waltke-O'Connor call these "middle" and/or
"adjectival."
Lee R. Martin
John Ronning wrote:
> I have also found it useful, as I was taught to, to see Niphals often
> with a sense that may be translated with words ending in -ible, able.
> E.g. the Niphal of 'KL meaning "edible" (obviously the food does not
> "let itself be eaten"). For Isa 55:6 (translated by Ben as "while he
> lets himself be found"), this becomes "while he is findable"
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Re: Niphal Josh 8,
John Ronning, 12/10/1998
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