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Re[6]: die Flucht ins Prasens, Peter

From: peter_kirk AT sil.org
To: <b-hebrew AT franklin.oit.unc.edu>, <brocine AT earthlink.net>
Subject: Re[6]: die Flucht ins Prasens, Peter
Date: Tue, 01 Jun 1999 00:31:56 -0400

Dear Bryan,

Thank you for your time spent on this. I am afraid I am still not
convinced, but don't have time to argue this point (or Rolf's latest
one) any further at present.

Just one more question. You wrote:

Historical Narrative:
mainline: wayyiqtol ("verbal" syntax, fientive verb)
off-the-line: X-qatal ("stative" syntax, attributive verb)

Instructional Discourse:
mainline: weqatal ("verbal" syntax, attributive verb)
off-the-line: X-yiqtol ("stative" syntax, fientive verb)

Do you think you would have found this labelling "fientive" and
"attributive" if you had disregarded the similarities in form between
yiqtol and wayyiqtol, and between qatal and weqatal?

Peter Kirk

Re[6]: die Flucht ins Prasens, Peter, peter_kirk, 06/01/1999
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- Re: die Flucht ins Prasens, Peter, Bryan Rocine, 06/01/1999