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  • From: "Dale M. Wheeler" <dalemw AT teleport.com>
  • To: b-hebrew AT franklin.oit.unc.edu
  • Subject: Inf Abs vs Cstr
  • Date: Wed, 02 Feb 2000 09:27:01 -0800


Fellow bhebrew'ers:

I have been searching in vain for the origin of the names Infinitive "Absolute" and "Construct". Anyone know where they came from ??

Am I correct in assuming that "Absolute" was applied to this infinitive form because of its tendency to stand alone, like an noun in the absolute state, in the place of another verb form, and "Construct" was applied to this infinitive form because of its tendency to be subordinated, like a noun in construct, to another form, whether that's a verb or a preposition?

Thanks for any help...


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