From: Abdullah Konushevci
Message: 24133
Date: 2003-07-04
> Alex:************
> >For instance one can read for *k^uon/*k^un as follow:
>
> Please try to be careful when quoting stems or roots. With
> *k^won-, the root is with asyllabic *w, not vowel *u, and
> should end in "-" to show that it is a stem or root, not a
> complete word on its own. The stem *k^un- is the weak
> case form of *k^won- and is used in the genitive *k^un-os
> (apparently some also write *k^un-es), for example. With
> the form *k^unos, we don't need "-" because it _is_ a
> complete word. It must be understood that *k^won- is
> not a word on its own (erh, unless it is the vocative). The
> nominative is with _lengthened_ *o: in *k^wo:n.
> (Remember: IE distinguishes between short and long vowels
> and so it is important to write the vowels properly.)
>
> It may seem like a pain in the ass to conform to all these
> notation rules but it's important and eliminates confusion.
>
>
> = gLeN