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  • From: Peter Kirk <peterkirk AT qaya.org>
  • To: Vadim Cherny <vadim_lv AT center-tv.net>
  • Cc: b-hebrew AT lists.ibiblio.org
  • Subject: Re: [b-hebrew] logograms--an ode to Hebrew
  • Date: Thu, 23 Dec 2004 19:58:06 +0000

On 23/12/2004 19:12, Vadim Cherny wrote:

...

You wind up then with a language based first on bi-consonantal roots,

then tri, then quad.

You still does not explain why more or less "all" roots are triliteral. In
natural-derivation theory, we would expect many quadruples.


Vadim, are you not aware that there are quite a number of quadriliteral roots in Hebrew? They are very ancient because many of them e.g. TRGM are shared with Arabic, Aramaic etc.


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