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Re: Arabic affixation

From:Adam Walker <carrajena@...>
Date:Friday, February 13, 2004, 13:35
--- Steg Belsky <draqonfayir@...> wrote:
> If you're already using those, i'm sure something > like |hi-| from the > |hif`il| paradigm would be fine. Or maybe something > like |shi-| or > |sha-| (with /S/), from the sub-paradigm |shif`eil|. > Or |s(V)-| i > think is used in the Arabic cognate forms. > > > -Stephen (Steg) > "aru."
Well, that gives me the choice of i- from the hif`il or xi- or xa- from the shif`eil. Of course, xi- is out unless I'm willing to merge the causative with the reflexive. I'll give that some more thought, but right now I'm looking more at i- or xa-. amu -- I love ñamu -- I am loved xiamu/xemu -- I love myself jemu/xamu -- I cause to love Adam ===== Indjindrud edjuebu ul Ozias ad ul Jotam. Indjindrud edjuebu ul Jotam ad ul Acaz. Indjindrud edjuebu ul Acaz ad ul Ezecias. Indjindrud edjuebu ul Ezecias ad ul Manases. Indjindrud edjuebu ul Manases ad ul Amos. Indjindrud edjuebu ul Amos ad ul Josias. Machu 1:9-10