Biblical Hebrew Forum

["Arnaud Fournet" <fournet.arnaud AT wanadoo.fr>]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Barry" <nebarry AT verizon.net>
To: <b-hebrew AT lists.ibiblio.org>
Sent: Saturday, August 07, 2010 4:25 PM
Subject: Re: [b-hebrew] Blau's explanation for how ultimate stress became 
inHebrew


> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Arnaud Fournet" <fournet.arnaud AT wanadoo.fr>
> To: "Garth Grenache" <garthgrenache AT hotmail.com>; "Karl Randolph" 
> <kwrandolph AT gmail.com>; "b-hebrew" <b-hebrew AT lists.ibiblio.org>
> Sent: Saturday, August 07, 2010 5:04 AM
> Subject: Re: [b-hebrew] Blau's explanation for how ultimate stress became 
> inHebrew
>
>
>
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> I find it hard to believe that an unaccented vowel could be lenghthened !?
> This is unheard of.
>
> A.
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> Happens all the time in ancient Greek and Latin.
>
> N.E. Barry Hofstetter
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Barry,


Could you please provide examples of this "happening all the time" process?


Many Thanks.


Blessings
[I take that salutation from one of the Moderators, no offense meant]

Arnaud Fournet