Pensieri su Ebla

in Old Syrian (Eblaite) the sign É represents /he/, not /ḥа/ or /ha/, compare <i>é-gi</i> < /ḥag/ and <i>en-na</i> < /ḥan/; /ḥ/ has been dropped from the consonantal system; <i>a</i> > <i>e</i> under influence of /<i>‛</i>/ in clos...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Garbini, G.
Format: Print Article
In:AIUON
Year: 1978, Volume: 38, Pages: 1-13
KeiBi Identifier:40:746
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Summary:in Old Syrian (Eblaite) the sign É represents /he/, not /ḥа/ or /ha/, compare <i>é-gi</i> < /ḥag/ and <i>en-na</i> < /ḥan/; /ḥ/ has been dropped from the consonantal system; <i>a</i> > <i>e</i> under influence of /<i>‛</i>/ in closed syllables (<i>eb-du</i>, <i>be-li</i>), in open syllables in names (<i>ré-ì-na</i>), but not in open syllables of verb (<i>ší-ma</i>, <i>iš-mà</i>).