Re: [tied] Re: IE thematic presents and the origin of their themati

Rob wrote:

> Could not *gWrxW-é- and *tud-é- simply be subjunctives of root
> duratives?

Anyway, of root verbs with an underlying short vowel.

> *bher- is a root durative, is it not?

The comparative evidence indicates a thematic present (*bHér-e-ti)
beside a _reduplicated_ athematic present (*bHi-bHér-ti) and traces of
an athematic aorist.

Piotr