Re: [tied] IE genitive

On Wed, 23 Apr 2003 02:05:27 +0200 (CEST), Jens Elmegaard Rasmussen
<jer@...> wrote:

>Ironically, if the thematic structure is subjected to normal ablaut, it
>comes out the same: Pre-ablaut *perk^-sk^é-t, 3pl *perk^-sk^e-ént would
>become first *prk^sk^é-t, *prk^sk^e-ént; then, with the initial accent
>rule (which I see is accepted by Miguel) *prk^sk^é-t, *prk^sk^é-ent; then,
>with continued ablaut reduction, *prk^sk^é-t, *prk^sk^é-nt; whence
>finally, with the thematic vowel rule, PIE *prk^sk^é-t, *prk^sk^ó-nt. The
>fact that the thematic vowel is never followed by the accent means that it
>must date back to a time preceding the initial accent rule.

I accept the initial accent rule and the other rules given above. My
only disagreement here is that I would put the thematic vowel rule
earlier, before zero grade, in order to account for Gsg. *-e-ésyo >
*-o-ésyo > *-ó-esyo > *-ó-syo. Thus:

Pre-ablaut *perk^-sk^é-t, *perk^-sk^e-ént
Them.vow. rule *perk^-sk^é-t, *perk^-sk^o-ént
Zero-grade *prk^sk^é-t, *prk^sk^o-ént
Initial accent *prk^sk^é-t, *prk^sk^ó-ent
Zero-grade (2) *prk^sk^é-t, *prk^sk^ó-nt,

with /o/ in the 3pl. due to the /e/ in ént, not the /n/.

Is that acceptable?

=======================
Miguel Carrasquer Vidal
mcv@...