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Re: [b-hebrew] b-hebrew Digest, Vol 126, Issue 42

From: Isaac Fried <if AT math.bu.edu>
To: Sasson Margaliot <sasson AT live.com>
Cc: "b-hebrew AT lists.ibiblio.org" <b-hebrew AT lists.ibiblio.org>
Subject: Re: [b-hebrew] b-hebrew Digest, Vol 126, Issue 42
Date: Mon, 24 Jun 2013 07:16:50 -0400

The answer to this is simple and evident: by causative symmetry EACH of the radical letters is a "derivational affix".

Isaac Fried, Boston University

On Jun 24, 2013, at 4:34 AM, Sasson Margaliot wrote:

he question is, then, how do we know which of the three letters spells out the derivational affix: the first one or, maybe, the third? It's easy (even if controversial) for irregular verbs.

Re: [b-hebrew] b-hebrew Digest, Vol 126, Issue 42, Sasson Margaliot, 06/24/2013
- Re: [b-hebrew] b-hebrew Digest, Vol 126, Issue 42, Isaac Fried, 06/24/2013
  - Re: [b-hebrew] b-hebrew Digest, Vol 126, Issue 42, Chris Watts, 06/24/2013
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