Re: [tied] Re: Gypsies again

On Mon, 03 Oct 2005 00:13:32 -0500, Patrick Ryan
<proto-language@...> wrote:

>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Miguel Carrasquer" <mcv@...>
>
>> On Sun, 02 Oct 2005 21:34:24 -0500, Patrick Ryan
>> <proto-language@...> wrote:
>>
>> >And, in the case of pá:t?
>>
>> *pó:ds, with lengthening caused by nom. *-s after consonant.
>>
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>Patrick:
>
>I am surprised. Why would -*Cs cause the preceding vowel to be long?

Also *-Ch2.

>I thought you might explain it by way of compensation.

Compensation of what?

>And do you not mean *po:ts?
>
>But, however you wish to slice it, you are confronting <a:> in a closed
>syllable.

This has nothing to do with Brugmann's law: Grk. po:s, poda.

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