Re: Alb. n. pl. endings -at/-t

--- In cybalist@yahoogroups.com, "Abdullah Konushevci"
<akonushevci@...> wrote:

> Taking into consideration many Illyrian tribe names, like: Autariates,
> Dalmates, Docleates, Dardaniates, Oseriates etc. I think that we have
> to deal with double plural endings: first is inherited Illyrian one –
> at and second, for these tribe names end in consonant, -es.
> I doubt did this ending testifies about early connection of PIE
> languages with Semitic languages, for, -at and –t is a plural or
> feminine ending (cf. mahluk `being', but mahluk-at `beings').

Indeed, more immediate connections that should be considered with the
-atai suffix for Scythina ethnonyms or the Greek a-stem national/local
names in -(i)te:s.

Richard.