Re: [tied] Romanian Verb Endings and Substratum influence (repost)

Joao Lopez wrote:

> >stressed vowel becomes -js (mas > /májs/, voz > /vójs/,
> >Jesús > /z^esújs/, tres > /tréjs/, vocês > /voséjs/).
>
> In Rio de Janeiro we go further, palatalizing this final -s:
> májs^, z^esújs^, tréjs^.

The Demonstration of Joao S, Lopez is a solid one regarding Brazilian.
He really gave the rule...

On the other hand what Miguel Wrote is 'pure speculation':

Miguel wrote:

>Drop the -s (something that also happens in Brazilian
>Portuguese), and you have the Eastern Romance situation.

So when we talk about Balkan Romance : this is another pure
speculation "a la Miguel" regarding the Balkan Latin. ...Miguel, no
serious linguist proposed s > js > j (doesn't matter the vowel
before) in Balkan Romance or in Proto-Romanian. Did you know this?
Please read Rosetti ILR...

Best Regards,
Marius Alexandru