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Re: [b-hebrew] -HM vs -MW suffix

From: Isaac Fried <if AT math.bu.edu>
To: "Nir cohen - Prof. Mat." <nir AT ccet.ufrn.br>
Cc: b-hebrew AT lists.ibiblio.org
Subject: Re: [b-hebrew] -HM vs -MW suffix
Date: Fri, 17 Feb 2012 07:04:33 -0500

In the word *$EL-O שלו (as in $EL-IY שלי of Songs 1:6, or $EL- ANU שלנו of 2Ki 6:11),
is the O a mere "vowel suffix", or is it the contracted personal pronoun HU, 'he'? I don't think that Hebrew is made up of "vowel suffixes".

Isaac Fried, Boston University

On Feb 16, 2012, at 12:59 PM, Nir cohen - Prof. Mat. wrote:

an added -W in mostly pausal poetic situations, representing
an archaic vowel suffix.

[b-hebrew] -HM vs -MW suffix, Joel C. Salomon, 02/14/2012
- Re: [b-hebrew] -HM vs -MW suffix, K Randolph, 02/15/2012
  - Re: [b-hebrew] -HM vs -MW suffix, Joel C. Salomon, 02/15/2012
    - Re: [b-hebrew] -HM vs -MW suffix, Isaac Fried, 02/15/2012
    - Re: [b-hebrew] -HM vs -MW suffix, K Randolph, 02/16/2012
- Re: [b-hebrew] -HM vs -MW suffix, George Athas, 02/15/2012
  - Re: [b-hebrew] -HM vs -MW suffix, Isaac Fried, 02/17/2012
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- [b-hebrew] -HM vs -MW suffix, Nir cohen - Prof. Mat., 02/16/2012
  - Re: [b-hebrew] -HM vs -MW suffix, Isaac Fried, 02/17/2012
    - Re: [b-hebrew] -HM vs -MW suffix, Uzi Silber, 02/17/2012
      - Re: [b-hebrew] -HM vs -MW suffix, Isaac Fried, 02/17/2012
    - Re: [b-hebrew] -HM vs -MW suffix, Nir cohen - Prof. Mat., 02/17/2012
      - Re: [b-hebrew] -HM vs -MW suffix, Isaac Fried, 02/19/2012
        
        Re: [b-hebrew] -HM vs -MW suffix, Nir cohen - Prof. Mat., 02/20/2012
      - Re: [b-hebrew] -HM vs -MW suffix, Isaac Fried, 02/19/2012
        
        Re: [b-hebrew] -HM vs -MW suffix, Nir cohen - Prof. Mat., 02/20/2012
        
        Re: [b-hebrew] -HM vs -MW suffix, Isaac Fried, 02/21/2012