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megas_yiannakis
Australia
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 Posted - 10 Apr 2008 : 21:32:48
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Γειά σας! :)
Just a quick question thats been annoying me for some time now:
where did the modern greek 3rd person plural verb ending -ουν come from? is it in any way related to the ancient -ουσι(ν)?
comparing: παίζουσιν και παίζουν.
hmmm. im pretty sure the ousi(n) ending survived in Pontian? but i could be mistaken.
Any help appreciated. :)
John.
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George
Greece
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Posted - 11 Apr 2008 : 05:53:44
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Just as you guessed, it is a short form of ousin. |
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origin of modern 3rd person plural ending.
