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Re: [b-hebrew] The use of the Yiqtol in Isaiah 1:21

From: dwashbur AT nyx.net
To: B-Hebrew <b-hebrew AT lists.ibiblio.org>
Subject: Re: [b-hebrew] The use of the Yiqtol in Isaiah 1:21
Date: Tue, 21 Apr 2009 20:27:13 -0700

On 22 Apr 2009 at 12:25, George Athas wrote:

> Dave,
>
> Good question. I like the realis/irrealis distinction, and often use
> it to supplement my definitions in the classroom. The only qualm I
> have with it is I'm not sure it adequately describes habitual action
> in the past. Such actions are, to my mind, realis. To see them,
> however, as indefinite, I think overcomes this problem.
>
> I'd be interested in your thoughts on this.

I confess there's a lot of recent discussion that I haven't been following
(too focused on
scuba diving!). Could you expand a couple of things for me: which form(s)
do you see
denoting habitual action in the past, and how do you define "indefinite" in
the context that
you're using it?

Dave Washburn

Re: [b-hebrew] The use of the Yiqtol in Isaiah 1:21 , (continued)
- Re: [b-hebrew] The use of the Yiqtol in Isaiah 1:21, Yitzhak Sapir, 04/21/2009
- Re: [b-hebrew] The use of the Yiqtol in Isaiah 1:21, Isaac Fried, 04/21/2009
- Re: [b-hebrew] The use of the Yiqtol in Isaiah 1:21, Joseph Justiss, 04/20/2009
  - Re: [b-hebrew] The use of the Yiqtol in Isaiah 1:21, K Randolph, 04/21/2009
    - Re: [b-hebrew] The use of the Yiqtol in Isaiah 1:21, Jason Hare, 04/21/2009
      - Re: [b-hebrew] The use of the Yiqtol in Isaiah 1:21, George Athas, 04/21/2009
        
        Re: [b-hebrew] The use of the Yiqtol in Isaiah 1:21, dwashbur, 04/21/2009
        
        Re: [b-hebrew] The use of the Yiqtol in Isaiah 1:21, George Athas, 04/21/2009
        
        Re: [b-hebrew] The use of the Yiqtol in Isaiah 1:21, dwashbur, 04/21/2009
        Re: [b-hebrew] The use of the Yiqtol in Isaiah 1:21, George Athas, 04/21/2009
        Re: [b-hebrew] The use of the Yiqtol in Isaiah 1:21, dwashbur, 04/23/2009
        Re: [b-hebrew] The use of the Yiqtol in Isaiah 1:21, George Athas, 04/23/2009
        Re: [b-hebrew] The use of the Yiqtol in Isaiah 1:21, dwashbur, 04/23/2009
        
        Re: [b-hebrew] Tense and aspect, was "The use ...", Rolf Furuli, 04/22/2009
        
        Re: [b-hebrew] Tense and aspect, was "The use ...", George Athas, 04/22/2009
      - Re: [b-hebrew] Tense and aspect; was: "The use of ", Rolf Furuli, 04/22/2009
        
        Re: [b-hebrew] Tense and aspect; was: "The use of ", Stoney Breyer, 04/22/2009
        
        Re: [b-hebrew] Tense and aspect; was: "The use of ", Rolf Furuli, 04/22/2009
        
        Re: [b-hebrew] Tense and aspect; was: "The use of ", Isaac Fried, 04/22/2009