tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7202150793869184289.post2581157992639997593..comments2023-09-24T05:45:23.811-05:00Comments on Paleoglot: Bonfantes and the 'dative of agent' distractionGlen Gordonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02440249042894225949noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7202150793869184289.post-71340567729315014302008-05-14T14:26:00.000-05:002008-05-14T14:26:00.000-05:00Tropylium: "Another noob question: is the -si / -ś...<B>Tropylium: <I>"Another noob question: is the -si / -śi flip-flopping something systematic, or free variation (doesn't seem improbable if either represents a postalveolar)?"</I></B><BR/><BR/>No need to call it a "noob" question unless one feels shame in asking a question, but why? This is a good question. Helmut Rix states that the Etruscan script used in Northern Etruria is a little different Glen Gordonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02440249042894225949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7202150793869184289.post-64505728212719848342008-05-14T07:36:00.000-05:002008-05-14T07:36:00.000-05:00Another noob question: is the -si / -śi flip-flopp...Another noob question: is the -si / -śi flip-flopping something systematic, or free variation (doesn't seem improbable if either represents a postalveolar)?Tropyliumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12113202845911582040noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7202150793869184289.post-66443642887373331242008-05-13T17:30:00.000-05:002008-05-13T17:30:00.000-05:00"Well" is a relative term but my woes aren't termi..."Well" is a relative term but my woes aren't terminal. Thanks, Rob.<BR/><BR/><B>Rob: <I>"I can't help but wonder if these dative caseforms come from a combination of the genitive and locative endings."</I></B><BR/><BR/>Yes, the idea that the dative forms are a combination of genitive and locative endings has been published many times before and I also mentioned this <A HREF="http://Glen Gordonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02440249042894225949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7202150793869184289.post-10815262528892244562008-05-11T20:10:00.000-05:002008-05-11T20:10:00.000-05:00I can't help but wonder if these dative caseforms ...I can't help but wonder if these dative caseforms come from a combination of the genitive and locative endings.<BR/><BR/>Hope everything's going well!Robhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04877359715103710249noreply@blogger.com