4.1 Noun morphology 229shape and its lexical features, and identifying the stem as suitable for this
subtype of plural ablaut.
The medial gemination is taken care of by including the gemination
formative T-c2 in the ablaut mix for these plurals (§3.4.2.1-2).
In (205 .b-c), the targeted C 2 is already intervocalic, occupying the second
C-position in the stem. In the one A-grm dialect case in (205.d), Q is
geminated and the targeted C 2 is again in the second C-position. In (205.a), C,
and C 2 form a cluster, but it is possible to assume an underlying short V that
separates them in underlying representations, before being deleted by Syncope.
Note the similarity in syllabic structure between e.g. t-a-rdar-t 'betrayal' in
(205.a) and instrumental nominals like ά-s-fal 'roof material' (§8.9), cf.
causative verb -s-vfvl- 'put a roof on' (Imprt s-afal, PerfP -aes-fasl-). If we
take 'betrayal' to be /...-vadar-t/ before Syncope, the PI t-i-raddar can be
taken as a regular ablaut PI with the sole addition of T-c2.
The accents in e.g. t-a-jazel-t 'kidney', PI t-i-jazzal in (205.b) do not
require a special ablaut-sensitive accent shift. We can take the stem here as
/-jazel-/ with a lexical accent that appears most clearly in the PI. In the (205.a)
cases, e.g. t-a-rdar-t 'betrayal', PI t-i-vaddar, we do have an apparent accent
shift. However, if we accept the suggestion made above that the lexical form of
the stem is /-radar-/, the only shift is Accent Reattachment (204.b) in the Sg
following the syncopation of the accented schwa.
For possible connections of the medial-geminated plurals of this section to
final-accent ablaut plurals (some with final gemination), see §4.1.2.24, just
below.
4.1.1.24 Ablaut plurals with final accent (t-i-C(C)aCC, etc.)On the fringe of the ablaut patterns described above, which involve a basic
<H L> melody, is a set of ablaut plurals characterized by a straight <H>
melody and final-syllable accent. If there is a final V in the Sg, this V is
generally deleted in the PI. Final Gemination is also common. Syncope and
V-Shortening may also apply. One could argue for a target template
-C(C)aCC, but the "templatic" character is not perfect, since there is the option
of having a stem-initial cluster instead of a single C, and a further option of
having a full high V instead of schwa.
Consider the data in (206).(206) Plurals with Final Accentsingular plural glossa. schwa, Final Gemination, Syncope inapplicable
e-gaese
t-a-haelai-gazz (A-grm)
t-i-hall'nephew'
'weeping' (VblN)