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[b-hebrew] Re: Role of Piel, Hiphil, etc.

From: "Vadim Cherny" <VadimCherny AT mail.ru>
To: "Karl Randolph" <kwrandolph AT email.com>, "b-hebrew" <b-hebrew AT lists.ibiblio.org>
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Subject: [b-hebrew] Re: Role of Piel, Hiphil, etc.
Date: Tue, 3 May 2005 21:37:24 +0300

> Vadim claimed that Piel is merely an intensive Qal. I’ve heard that claim
before from others.

I would say, "originally and remotely" related to intensity. Morphological
argument, catav - c'tEv - cittev, is the strongest testimony to intensity.
piel is paal pronounced forcefully.
Many verbs exist only in paal or only in piel. This depends on the root
meaning. Recall the same thing with verbs and adjectives: many roots have
either only verbs, or only an adjective.

Vadim Cherny

Role of Piel, Hiphil, etc. was Re: [b-hebrew] Why Semitic languages had no written vowels?, Karl Randolph, 05/02/2005
- Re: Role of Piel, Hiphil, etc. was Re: [b-hebrew] Why Semitic languages had no written vowels?, Peter Kirk, 05/02/2005
- [b-hebrew] Re: Role of Piel, Hiphil, etc., Vadim Cherny, 05/03/2005
- [b-hebrew] Re: Role of Piel, Hiphil, etc., Vadim Cherny, 05/03/2005