Re: [tied] Re: Renfrew's theory renamed as Vasco-Caucasian

From: Piotr Gasiorowski
Message: 50151
Date: 2007-09-30

On 2007-09-30 10:32, tgpedersen wrote:

>> How many different conjugations and roots have been listed
>> in Old English for the most basic verb : to be.
>
> Three roots: *es-, *bhu:- and *wes-

Four, actually. The fourth one is *h1er-, as in WSax. 2sg. eart (Merc.
earĂ¾, Nbr. arĂ¾, 3pl. aru, Mod.Eng. are, art).

Piotr

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