Re: [tied] Re: Greek and Sanskrit neuter plural and related questio

I've had some email problems, so my reply seems to have got lost. Sorry

>Those Greek o-stem neuter plurals in <-a> seem exceptional, and I would
>like to know how original >they are.

Please clarify. Do you mean the thematics (2nd declension) or the -s stem
neuters (3rd declension)?

In both cases, the -a ending is original, as far as I know, though it was
probably a long -a at first (as also in Latin).

Peter

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By "o-stem" I meant thematics, yes, not s-stems.  If it was probably a long -a at first, why would it shorten here, and nowhere else (as e.g. in feminine nominative singulars)?  See my previous reply to you for further clarification.

Andrew