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  • From: dwashbur AT nyx.net
  • To: B-Hebrew <b-hebrew AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [b-hebrew] Shanah Tovah
  • Date: Sat, 19 Sep 2009 17:39:41 -0700

Karl,
Check out Galia Hatav's book, "Semantics of Aspect and Modality." While I
don't agree with
her whole premise (and especially that wayyiqtol is "sequential" according to
a new
definition of sequentiality), she agrees that yiqtol is modal, and I think
she's right.

On 19 Sep 2009 at 12:26, K Randolph wrote:

> While it is well recognized that the verbal forms have no temporal
> force,
> unlike most languages, I am questioning even the aspectual
> understanding. In
> particular, I questioned that the yiqtol refers to an imperfective
> aspect,
> while the qatal to a perfective aspect. The idea I threw out is as
> follows:
>
> Qatal-firm, certain, primary
>
> Yiqtol-optative, subjunctive, cohortative, secondary.

Dave Washburn

http://www.nyx.net/~dwashbur




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