History of U-Stems in Greek (Classic Reprint) - Couverture souple

William Cyrus Gunnerson

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 133064686X ISBN 13 : 9781330646861

Editeur : Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Explore the history and grammar of Greek w-stems in this rigorous linguistic study. Delving into word-formation, declension patterns, and cross‑linguistic evidence, this work builds a clear map of how Greek w-stems behaved, how they related to i- and u-stems, and why certain forms prevailed in classic and later Greek.

The examination blends philology and historical analysis to show how accent, quantity, and endings interact in w-stem forms. It surveys Greek examples, references to Sanskrit and other languages, and the scholarly debate surrounding the existence and nature of w-stem types. The result is a focused, methodical guide to understanding early Greek morphology without assuming prior specialist knowledge.

• Learn how w-stems are identified and classified, with attention to nomina, genitives, and plurals.


• See how Greek compares with Sanskrit and other ancient languages in stem patterns and declensions.


• Understand the role of accent and syllable length in shaping w-stem forms and their endings.


• Discover how late forms and exceptions fit into the broader typology of Indo-European stems.

Ideal for students and readers seeking a precise, evidence‑driven look at ancient Greek word forms and their development across time.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

The evidence of the I ndo-E aropean langnages points to the existence in the parent speech of two distinct types of u-stems: I. Stems in which uinterchanges with eu, ou, as in t-stems i interchanges with et, oi. Thus nom. sg. -us, Skt. suntl ,L. mantta, Gktth. aunua, lath, aunia, O.B. ayn Hgen. sg. -eus, -oua, Skt. aunoa, L. man Oa (O sc. caairom), Goth, aunaua, Lith. aunaua, O.B. synu. These may be called simply u-stems. II. Stems in which uinterchanges with uas in i-stdms i interchanges with tf. Thos nom. sg. -us, Skt. bkrtla, ffvofrda, tanfla, Grk. op Si, L. sua, O.B. 3vekry gen, sg. -uuos, -uy,ea, Ski bhruvds, (V edio) ian Haa ianv a), Grk. owt, O.B. svekr ve. These may be called u-stems. It has been held by some (e. g., Bera nberger, B3. 71883, 73; Job. Schmidt, Plur. 51B.; Johansson, K.Z. 80 1890, 403 ff., Ott. gel. A nz., 1690,741 ff.; Eietachmer, K.Z. 31 1891, 882,449; Beiohelt, B.B. 26 1899, 240) that there is another I.E. type of u-stems in which there is int- chaoge of Hwith jfo, parallel to the interchange of i () with i (is) in the type represented by Skt. devt, bhd Tonii, Ork. ipawra, etc. In considering the Sanskrit eridenoe, we may, with Tjinman (N oun Inflection in the Veda), let A =the short (or u) type, Bthe itd(d tf) type, Cthe Hr (or uuif-, nadU) type. In the Veda the types Band Cof i-stems are distinct in eleven case-forms, while they agree in three. In classical Sanskrit both types have been merged, and their common declension follows Vedic Bin eight out of the eleven cases where differemcee existed between Band Cin Vedic. There are some few examples of this transfer in the Veda (L anman, p. S73X and numerous examples of the transfer of A to B(67 f7ns from 27 stems). In seven of these eight cases the olasrical declension of u-stems differs in precisely the same manner from the Vedio type C, and a veiy few forms of this kind are also fo
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Présentation de l'éditeur

The evidence of the I ndo-E uropean languages points to the existence in the parent speech of two distinct types of it-stems: I. Stems in which uinterchanges with eu, ou, as in z-stems i interchanges with ei, oi. Thus nom. sg. -lis, Skt. sunils, L. manus, Goth, simus, Lith. suniis, O.B. synii gen. sg. -eus, -ous, Skt. siinos, L. mmiiis (O sc. castrous), Goth, sunaus, Lith. sunaus, O.B. synu. These may be called simply w-stems. II. Stems in which uinterchanges with uu, as in i-stems I interchanges with ij. Thus nom. sg. -iis, Skt. bhrus, gvagrus, tanus, Grk. opis, L. sus, O.B. svekry gen. sg. -uuos, -uues, Skt. bhriivds, (V edic) tanilas tanvas), Grk. 6(pvo i O.B. svekruve. These may be called w-stems. It has been held by some (e. g., Bezzenberger, B.B. 71883, 73; Joh. Schmidt, Plur. 54 ff.; Johansson, K.Z. 30 1890, 403 ff., Gott. gel. A nz., 1890,741 ff.; Kretschmer, K.Z. 31 1891, 382,449; Reichelt, B.B. 25 1899, 240) that there is another I.E. type of tt-stems in which there is interchange of uwith ud, parallel to the interchange of i (id) with id (ie) in the type represented by Skt. devi, bhdranti, Grk. Kftepovaa, etc. In considering the Sanskrit evidence, we may, with Lanman (N oun Inflection in the Veda), let A =the short i (or u) type, Bthe iid(devi) type, Cthe I- ii(or H- uu-, nadfs) type. In the Veda the types Band Cof i-stems are distinct in eleven case-forms, while they agree in three. In classical Sanskrit both types have been merged, and their common declension follows Vedic Bin eight out of the eleven cases where differences existed between Band Cin Vedic. There are some few examples of this transfer in the Veda (L anman, p. 373), and numerous examples of the transfer of A to B(67 forms from 27 stems). In seven of these eight cases the classical declension of w-stems differs in precisely the same manner from the Vedic type C, and a very few forms
(Typographical errors above are due to OCR software and don't occur in the book.)

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Forgotten Books
• Date d'édition: 2018
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 133064686X
• ISBN 13: 9781330646861
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 79
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