Etymological notes on Tibeto-Burman
Benedict, in the Conspectus, notes the existence of comparative evidence for only one case-like particle of clearly PRB provenience, the well-known subordinating (i.e. genitive and relativizing) *-ki or *-gi. He briefly suggests that the lack of other such particles reconstructible for PTB can be ta...
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| Formato: | Journal Article |
| Idioma: | English |
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2024
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| Acesso em linha: | https://hdl.handle.net/10356/178768 |
| Resumo: | Benedict, in the Conspectus, notes the existence of comparative evidence for only one case-like particle of clearly PRB provenience, the well-known subordinating (i.e. genitive and relativizing) *-ki or *-gi. He briefly suggests that the lack of other such particles reconstructible for PTB can be taken as an indication that the general category cannot be ascribed to the protolanguage. |
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