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Somehow the declension of POTER(E) like PATER doesn?t ?feel? right.
PATER----------------------------------------------------
sg. pl.
no. pater patrês/*patrî
ge./da. patrî *patrîs
ac. patre patrês
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Since the Latin infinitive also had nominal function as well, I wouldn?t be
surprised if POTER(E) weren?t a nominalised infinitive. Romanian nouns with
the old infinitive endings ?are, -ere etc. are feminine?
Perhaps something like the following would work:
POTER(E)------------------------------------------------
sg. pl.
no. *potêr(e) *potêrês/*potêrî
ge./da. *potêrî *potêrîs
ac. *potêre *potêrês
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Just an idea?
Dan
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From: Peter Collier
Sent: Wednesday, July 11, 2007 10:54 PM
?Anyone know how the VL noun "POTER" (power) delclined? Perhaps like PATER,
i.e. 3rd declension??
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