Re: [tied] PIE. -o-i > PSl. -i

From: Patrick Ryan
Message: 39093
Date: 2005-07-07

 
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Subject: [tied] PIE. -o-i > PSl. -i

Is there an explanation why in them. pl. nom. PIE. -o-i gives PSl. -i
instead of regular PSl. -e^ as in them. sg. loc.?

      P.A.

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Patrick:
 
I do not know much about Proto-Slavic but my guess would be it is like Old Indian:
 
if the first vowel of the diphthong is long or stress-accented, you get e:
 
if neither vowel is long, you get <ai>, and eventually <i>.
 
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