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> Dear Ray,
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A long vowel is not supported by Finnsh, Estonian, Mansi, or Kamass.
Hungarian does have vowel quantity ablaut. For example, nom. fél,
acc. felet, half. Nom. lé, acc levet, soup
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This argument is really a proof of incompetence
and complete lack of understanding of
the comparative method.
You have to look at the right place :
Hungarian displays a clear inherited
long / short vowel contrast.
It's utterly stupid to claim this contrast
is disposable because Finnish is different.
It's like claiming Greek a e o for H is worthless
because LAtin, Irish and Armenian have only a.
Criminally Absurd !!
Now
When it comes to *pu?-l- "fear",
Hungarian : fe:l (long)
Samoyed Yurak : pi:l (long)
Samoyed Enets : pi:e (long)
Siryan : PO : pu:l (long)
There is a long vowel in at least one
language of any branch of PU :
Hungarian, Samoyed, Finno-Permic.
[name-calling deleted -Brian]
Vogul Mans *pil-
must be a loanword from Samoyed .
It should be **puul or **pool
Arnaud
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Ablaut in Hungarian?
Anyway, every reconstruction I have seen is either *pele or *peli.
These sound laws that you propose seem to have escaped everyone else's
notice.
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It's your right to abide by the standard rubbish.
I warned you against it.
You are an adult : free and responsable.
I must tell you
I will keep on making shreds with
the stupidities of standard Uralistics.
Arnaud
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