Bearpecs:Perhaps it would be better to say that niphal was originally a simple middle form, one of the slots under which it appears in Dave's list, and the simple passive form was originally filled by the qal passive. For some reason which is unclear, the qal passive became at some time rather rare, except as a participle, and was largely replaced by the niphal. Is that a reasonable reconstruction?
"The "above pattern" is a late construct" compared to what?
I don't recall a single place in Tanakh where niphal is reflexive, could you
please point out examples?
----- Original Message -----
From: Bearpecs AT aol.com
In a message dated 2/5/2005 9:36:59 PM Eastern Standard Time,
kwrandolph AT email.com writes:
The above pattern has neither the place nor the need for a "shafel" form.
The "above pattern" is a late construct. The niph'al, for example, was
originally a reflexive, not a passive. ...
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