Slavonic imperfect; IE subjunctive

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In a message dated 4/10/99 6:53:26 PM, mclssaa2 at fs2.mt.umist.ac.uk wrote:

<<Greek grammars formally list these as contracted from {-aoo}, e.g. {zoo^} as
decontracted {zaoo}, but such a form with an `a' vowel would < IE root
{gw-j-H2}, which means "force, power" rather than {life},...>>

Given the general nature of the subject matter, the difference between life,
force and power may not be particularly meaningful in a ancient Greek
language where the same words can mean skin and color, stick and center, cup
and slave.

Regards,
Steve Long