Re: Lost of intervocalic -d- in Albanian bi-syllabic words?

From: Richard Wordingham
Message: 42338
Date: 2005-11-29

--- In cybalist@yahoogroups.com, "alexandru_mg3" <alexandru_mg3@...>
wrote:

> In conclusion to this topic we have the following facts:
>
> 1. Alb. hé-dhim 'we throw' =>with no lost of intervocalic d(>dh)
> 2. Alb. hé-dhin 'they throw' =>with no lost of intervocalic d(>dh)

> Conclusion-1: The intervocalic d wasn't lost in the above inherited
> forms => so the intervocalic -d- is not lost in bi-syllabic words in
> Albanian
> Piotr, I you have other explanation please post it.

This is a public forum - don't treat this as a private discussion.

How plausible is it that the -dh- in _hédhim_ etc. has been restored
by analogy from the singular? If the 1st and 3rd singular have
retained the consonant, it is unsurprising if it is restored to the
rest of the paradigm.

Richard.