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Re: [b-hebrew] Well, well well, Whose changing a hundred years of a basic rule - Infinite Absolute!

From: "Yitzhak Sapir" <yitzhaksapir AT gmail.com>
To: B-Hebrew <b-hebrew AT lists.ibiblio.org>
Subject: Re: [b-hebrew] Well, well well, Whose changing a hundred years of a basic rule - Infinite Absolute!
Date: Mon, 30 Oct 2006 19:18:38 +0000

On 10/30/06, Yonah Mishael wrote:

Regarding this topic, I also learned that an infinitive absolute
coupled with a finite verb form is an intensifier. I would be
interested in any *evidence* to demonstrate that it only means "liable
to", though I think this is stretching. If you have more from the
author, please forward at least the bibliographical note to the list.

Dear Yonah,

He provided a reference. I assume he means reading 2.1 in that
book:
http://yalepress.yale.edu/yupbooks/languages/pdf/Zvi_excerpt.pdf

An excerpt that relates to 1 Sam 1:28 is here:
http://yalepress.yale.edu/yupbooks/languages/pdf/Zvi_excerpt.pdf

Yitzhak Sapir

[b-hebrew] Well, well well, Whose changing a hundred years of a basic rule - Infinite Absolute!, Chris and Nel, 10/29/2006
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