servera'

[Zev bar-Lev]

the -a (stressed) plural has been productive, and, as noted, frequently
overgeneralized, for a few decades at least.  it's not limited to
loanwords, of course (e.g. uchitel'a).  it may be specially popular for
"agents" (typically animate).

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          zev bar-Lev (prof.)
          dept. of linguistics & oriental languages,
          san diego state university, san diego CA 92182
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