[B-Greek] Reduplication

Elliot Poe Elliot.Poe at gmail.com
Fri Dec 8 16:35:21 EST 2006


Good question.  If I recall correctly, DIDASKW does not have true 
reduplication.  The DI- is found in all the tenses of this verb.  Most 
present reduplication is in -MI verbs, but others are much more 
qualified than I am to comment on this issue (and I hope they will).

Yours,
Elliot Poe


Marion Fox wrote:

>I have a question about reduplication in Greek verbs. There are two verbs
>that I wish to consider.
>
>First, the verb DIDASKW has reduplication.
>
>Second, the verb DIDWMI has reduplication.
>
>My question is: "What is the significance of the reduplication in these two
>words and in general in other verbs?"
>
>Additonal question: "What is the significance of reduplication in other
>parts of speech?"
>Yours in His service,
>
>
>  
>




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