Biblical Hebrew Forum

[MarianneLuban AT aol.com]

In a message dated 10/6/2004 9:47:30 AM Pacific Daylight Time, 
dwashbur AT nyx.net writes:


> Interesting!  Is it a more or less unmarked form, or does it perform some 
> function such as emphasis/focus/call-it-what-you-like?

"ink" or "inwk" is just the way a person says something about himself.  But 
Gardiner also says this, giving some examples:  "In both uses some degree of 
emphasis rests upon the pronouns, and in some contexts it would be desirable 
to 
translate 'It is I (who am) thy father, 'it is I (who am) good.'"

Marianne Luban