Re: [tied] Definite adjectives: correction

On Tue, 16 Dec 2003 10:54:55 +0100, Mate Kapovic <mkapovic@...> wrote:

>Yes, but the length is not to be expected in L. sg. of a-stems because
>*-eh2i > *-ah2i > *-ay with no length because the laryngeal was in
>intervocalic position. The length in D. sg. *-eh2ey is because of
>contraction (of the two *e > *a) and not because of the laryngeal. Although,
>analogy to other cases with long *a: < *-eh2 (when *h2 was not in
>intervocalic position) could be expected.

That's certainly the case in the Lith. loc.sg. -oj(è) < *-a:y.

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Miguel Carrasquer Vidal
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