Re: [tied] Stop the insanity

From: Patrick C. Ryan
Message: 8461
Date: 2001-08-11

Dear Cybalisters:

----- Original Message -----
From: "Glen Gordon" <glengordon01@...>
To: <cybalist@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Saturday, August 11, 2001 8:32 PM
Subject: [tied] Stop the insanity


>
> PCRyan:
> >A very well-represented IE genitive is that in -*y(/*i), which is also (in
> >combination) a suffix forming adjectives.

[GG]
> Yep, that's it, Pat. You just continue to make up genitive
> suffixes in IE that never existed, for _I_ am the mad one for
> restricting myself to standard, mainstream ideas as Mark O. has
> shown me.

[PCR]
Some list-members appear to be unaware of formations like Latin lupi:, which also occur in Celtic and Illyrian-Messapian.

Pat

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