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  • From: Isaac Fried <if AT math.bu.edu>
  • To: george.athas AT moore.edu.au
  • Cc: b-hebrew AT lists.ibiblio.org
  • Subject: Re: [b-hebrew] Genesis 31: 47: What Foreign Language Is That?
  • Date: Mon, 26 Nov 2007 19:51:26 -0500

George,

Your argument is very clear to me, except that I still don't see HOW the particle, to use your terminology, -UT turns a noun into an abstract noun.

Isaac Fried, Boston University

On Nov 26, 2007, at 3:30 AM, George Athas wrote:

Hi Isaac!

Firstly, I appreciate your contrition - that's very decent of you.
Thank you. Now, let's move on.

Secondly, the particle -UT is never seen on its own. It's not an
independent particle (just as -ism or -tion are not independent). If
you're looking for its independent value, you'll never actually see it
'in the wild'. It only comes packaged with nouns. Yet, it does have an
intrinsic value of its own, which is it lends the noun it attaches to
an abstract quality, thus turning it into an abstract noun. So, it is
not a meaningless syllable, but a purposeful syllable. It's just not
something you can observe independent of a noun.



Best Regards,

GEORGE ATHAS
Moore Theological College (Sydney)
1 King St, Newtown, NSW 2042, Australia
Ph: (+61 2) 9577 9774

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