H1 and t??

[Glen Gordon]

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GLEN (THAT'S ME!):
  In the 3rd person sing imperfective, the previously inanimate 3p
  *-t (derived from *-to) is favored over *-s because of the icky
  merger (At the same time, **-e'n becomes **-e'n-t > *-e'r).

MAG.HANS-JOACHIM ALSCHER:
  In fact, -CnD# > -Cr(D)# [...] -r/-n-neuters and 3rd pers. pl.
  secondary/perfect [abibharur vs. abharan < *e-bhi-bher-nt vs.
  *e-bher-ont; yakrt/yaknas < *yekwnt/*yekwnes]. Not -Cn#
  -Cr# as maintained by some list members, so what about *h1newn "9"
  with final -n ?

Actually I'm curious whether you find -C- to be a necessary part of
this rule and whether it can simply suffice to say *-nD# > *-r(D)#.

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