Abstract
This paper shows evidence of various comparative prepositions in West Semitic languages, which are affixed by at least one of the morphemes h, w, y or t. It is suggested that these morphemes are remnants of the independent oblique pronoun paradigm. These pronouns followed comparative prepositions, and later on they showed phonetic and functional erosion, leaving remnants. The premise is that (pro)nominal phrases following comparative prepositions are generally more individuated, meaning they function prototypically as a subject. Since, in this position, those (pro)nominal phrases are never the subject, they were marked with the oblique pronoun as non-nominative.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 11-32 |
| Number of pages | 22 |
| Journal | Journal of Northwest Semitic Languages |
| Volume | 49 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| State | Published - 1 Dec 2023 |