Re: [tied] PIE *CVC roots as Punctual (Aorist)

--- In cybalist@yahoogroups.com, "Brian M. Scott" <BMScott@...> wrote:

> You've said it backwards: that's a 16,56% chance that a
> (secured) root present is from a CVC root not ending in
> -y/w/H, and a 17,80% chance that a (secured) root aorist is
> from a CVC root not ending in -y/w/H. That is, roots of
> this kind are found in approximately equal proportions --
> about one in six -- among root presents and root aorists.
>
> The same correction needs to be made here: that's a 15,31%
> chance that a root present is from a CVC root not ending in
> -y/w/H, and a 17,28% chance that a root aorist is from a CVC
> root not ending in -y/w/H.

Yes, Brian, you're right, thank you. It just is not very easy to keep
a cool head when dealing with something as patently irrelevant as
this.

Jens