--- In Nostratica@yahoogroups.com, Miguel Carrasquer <mcv@...> wrote:

> On Mon, 02 Jun 2003 02:43:31 +0000, Rob <magwich78@...> wrote:
>
> >Miguel, it has been said that Proto-Uralic (if it even really
> >existed) did not have much in the way of plural inflections. I'd
> >wager that the disparate plural inflections of the Uralic

languages

> >arose at various times after separation.
>
> That is so not true...

Please prove that it isn't.

> >Also, I'm not exactly sure how accurate Hungarian is in providing
> >grammatical information on Proto-Uralic. Obviously it has gone
> >through a relatively extensive re-analysis of forms, at least in
> >nominal morphology. Also, it's had extensive contacts with other
> >language groups during its history, so that might be a factor too.
> >
> >The Mordvin stative seems related to the Finnish passive suffix -

ttA.

>
> Perhaps.

I'm glad you can see a possible connection there.

- Rob