Re: [tied] But where does *-mi come from?

--- In cybalist@yahoogroups.com, "P&G" <G&P@...> wrote:

> >Alscher notes (but for a different purpose) that several nominal and
> verbal endings seem similar,... Solution: look for a noun + verb
> construction in IE with matching suffixes. Answer: ablative absolute
>
> When the ablative absolute has fairly clear semantic origin within

the

> normal case usage of IE, it seems unnecessary to propose this, and

rather

> extreme to suggest it as a better explanation.
>

It is not very clear. Representing a subject + finite verb by subject
+ _passive_ participle is an odd idea. Besides, my goal is not to
explain the ablative absolute, but to derive the mi-conjugation, ie. a
_finite_ verbal form from the ablative absolute and relate
construction. In other words: once all finite verb forms were
according to the hi-conjugation and subordinate clauses were expressed
by subordinate constructions of the ablative absolute type.


Torsten