Hi Rett,
thank you very much for the explanation and the reference to Warder p. 314.
Very useful.
Nina.
op 10-12-2004 21:55 schreef rett op rett@...:

>
> The middle paradigm is:
>
> bhavate bhavante
> bhavase bhavavhe
> bhave bhavamhe
>
> There are similar sets of middle endings for the other tenses.
> Middles are rare in canonical Pali, except for a few frozen forms
> (see Warder pp 314-15)