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 More options Nov 16 2012, 11:24 pm
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From: Dingbat <ranjit_math...@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 16 Nov 2012 20:24:32 -0800 (PST)
Local: Fri, Nov 16 2012 11:24 pm
Subject: Re: English "fell"
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On Oct 28, 6:19 pm, "analys...@hotmail.com" <analys...@hotmail.com>
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> The verb "fell" = "cause to fall" is a very compact causative form of
> "fall".

Just as compactly, in Tamil, [o:d.u] = run & [o:t.:u] = cause to run

> Is it unique or are they other English/other IE examples with
> only a change of vowel or other non-lengthening paradigms to form the
> causative?


 
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