Re: [INDOLOGY] Source of the post-position ने in Hindi

[Madhav Deshpande]

Thanks, Gaia.  Will try to locate it.  Best,

Madhav M. Deshpande
Professor Emeritus, Sanskrit and Linguistics
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
Senior Fellow, Oxford Center for Hindu Studies

[Residence: Campbell, California, USA]


On Sun, Apr 26, 2020 at 2:04 AM Gaia Pintucci <gaiapintucci at gmail.com>
wrote:

> Dear Prof. Deshpande, dear list members,
>
> I am aware of this publication (in Italian language):
> DROCCO, Andrea. (2008) L'ergatività in hindi. Studio diacronico del
> processo di diffusione della posposizione «ne»
>
> All the best,
> Gaia Pintucci
>
> On Mon, Apr 13, 2020 at 1:08 AM Madhav Deshpande via INDOLOGY <
> indology at list.indology.info> wrote:
>
>> Dear Indologists,
>>
>>      What is the historical source for the post-position ने in Hindi and
>> ने/नी  in Marathi?  I see some folks connect this directly with the
>> instrumental ending -एन, as in फलेन.  At least in Marathi, I noticed Jules
>> Bloch saying this this -एन simply becomes एं, as in देवें केले in Old
>> Marathi.  But then what is the source of देवाने/देवांनी  in Modern Marathi
>> and ने in राम ने?  Any suggestions?
>>
>> Madhav M. Deshpande
>> Professor Emeritus, Sanskrit and Linguistics
>> University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
>> Senior Fellow, Oxford Center for Hindu Studies
>>
>> [Residence: Campbell, California, USA]
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