More plural.

Rory M Larson rlarson at unlnotes01.unl.edu
Tue Jun 17 22:35:27 UTC 2003


Bob wrote:
> I went and checked the Tutelo form.  There is a 3rd
> plural suffix /-hele/ that has numerous allomorphs
> including -hele, -hle, -hela, -hne and others.

Is it in the complementary distribution with an
*=(a)pi suffix that Dr. Helmbrecht describes for
Winnebago?

> And re the Hochunk forms, don't forget that *-a  >  -e
> after velars in final position, e.g., Proto-Siouan
> *ru:tka 'dove, pigeon', WI ruucge' and other similar
> forms.

So how does that affect the ablaut issue?

Thanks,
Rory



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