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Article: THE VERBAL SYSTEM OF THE JEWISH NEO-ARAMAIC DIALECT OF ARBEL.
- Article from:
- The Journal of the American Oriental Society
- Article date:
- July 1, 2000
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This article examines the syntax of the verb in the neo-Aramaic dialect of the Jews of Arbel (Iraqi Kurdistan). This dialect belongs to the group known as Northeastern Neo-Aramaic (NENA). It exhibits a number of features in its verbal system that distinguish it from other dialects in this group. As in other NENA dialects, past and present tense verbs are formed from bases that correspond, respectively, to the passive and active participles of earlier Aramaic. A distinctive feature of the Arbel dialect is the use of the pre-verbal particle la to express aspectual nuances. This particle also has a discourse function.
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