Biblical Hebrew Forum

["Bryan Rocine" <brocine AT earthlink.net>]

B-Haverim,

What do you think?  Joosten wants to pull yiqtol out of the
"indicative subsystem," considering the form essentially
modal.  Hatav describes "future forms" as actually modals of
the _must_ variety.  The descriptions seem helpful to me,
simplifying the description of yiqtol (eliminating distinct
indicative and modal yiqtols).  Are such descriptions
convincing, here to stay?  Should they be passed on in the
new texts?

Thanks,
Bryan



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