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Re[2]: WP

From: Peter_Kirk AT SIL.ORG
To: lmartin AT vol.com, b-hebrew AT franklin.oit.unc.edu
Subject: Re[2]: WP
Date: Sat, 23 Jan 1999 12:43:40 -0500 (EST)

I think you might have to accept an answer like "because it does", or
at least "the answer is lost in the mists of time". People can
speculate of course, but it is just not possible to explain why real
human languages have certain odd features like this one.

Peter Kirk

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Subject: Re: WP
Author: lmartin AT vol.com at internet
Date: 23/01/1999 00:28

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the suffix conjugation has different functions with and without the
conjunction, and I am asking for someone to explain why.

Re: WP , (continued)
- Re: WP, Lee R. Martin, 01/22/1999
- Re: WP, Dave Washburn, 01/22/1999
- Re: WP, Dave Washburn, 01/22/1999
- Re: WP, Lee R. Martin, 01/23/1999
- Re: WP, Lee R. Martin, 01/23/1999
  - Re: WP, Dave Washburn, 01/23/1999
- Re: WP, Dave Washburn, 01/23/1999
- Re[2]: WP, Peter_Kirk, 01/23/1999
- Re: WP, Rolf Furuli, 01/23/1999
- Re: WP, Rolf Furuli, 01/23/1999
- Re[2]: WP, Peter_Kirk, 01/23/1999
- Re[2]: WP, Peter_Kirk, 01/23/1999
- Re[2]: WP, Rolf Furuli, 01/23/1999
- Re: WP, Bryan Rocine, 01/23/1999
- Re: Re[2]: WP, Dave Washburn, 01/23/1999
- Re[3]: WP, Peter_Kirk, 01/23/1999
- Re: WP, Paul Zellmer, 01/23/1999
  - Re: WP, Dave Washburn, 01/23/1999
- Re: WP, Dave Washburn, 01/23/1999
- Re: Re[2]: WP, Dave Washburn, 01/23/1999
- Re: WP, Dave Washburn, 01/23/1999