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Ah, I see what you're getting at now, Karl. However, I'm not sure your conclusion is necessary. It's certainly possible, but not necessary. On analogy with the optional nu in Greek, sometimes it's used on words in close proximity with other words that
could have taken it. It seems a rather random thing. To use an English analogy, it's quite common to find contracted forms, as it is to find uncontracted forms, even within the same sentence, just like this one (note my use if "it's" and "it is"). There need
not be a specific reason for it. It may well be purely random.
I doubt the explanation that it imparts emphasis because paragogic nun seems limited to vocalic subject suffixes on prefix conjugation verbal forms. In other words, it is an element that seems related to morphological features rather than semantic or syntactic
considerations.
Cheers!
GEORGE ATHAS Dean of Research,
Moore Theological College (Sydney, Australia)
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