Re: Thalassan Possessive Suffixes

Hi!

Rob Haden writes:
>...
> 1sg -mis < *mi-s
> 2sg -this < *thi-s
> 3sg -sjas < *sja-s
> 1pl -ntas < *mit-as
> 2pl -tthas < *thit-as
> 3pl -stas < *sjat-as
>
> Since the possessive suffixes are formally enclitic in nature, they follow
> both number and case.  For example, _qavanmis_ ['qa.vam.mis] means 'my dog
> (nom.)', while _qaununmis_ ['qau.num.mis] means 'my dog (acc.)', and
> _qaunatunmis_ ['qau.na.tum.mis] means 'my dogs (acc.)'.  (Notice the
> homorganic nasal assimilation.)
I like the sound of the words and also the stem mutation (qavan- >
qaun-, presumably due to syncope).  Nice!

>...
**Henrik
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