Re: [tied] Re: Romanian verbal paradigm

george-st@... wrote:

>> On the other hand, _brãTarã_ 'bracelet' is feminine in Romanian, so
>> perhaps it is a new formation.
>>
>> Richard.
>
> I myself would be tempted to deem it an internal
> concoction: bratz + -ar (plus the umlautization of
> the a in bratz). This one can be masc. (plur: brãtzãri
> or brãtzari) or neutr (brãtzare). Then adding of the
> 2nd ending: -ã, which is feminine. But, if academic the
> wise guys once made a diff. judgment, they must've
> have had their reasons, I suppose. :o)
>
> George

the umlaut of "a" in "ã" is expected and usual due the stress which
changes or appears due prefixation or suffixation:
îmbrãTiSá, brãTíS.
About the reason.. is that one not wellknown?:-))

Alex