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how do translators decide on ancient Egyptian vowels? Is it random?
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[QUOTE]Originally posted by Djehuti: [QB] [QUOTE]Originally posted by Asar Imhotep: [qb] [QUOTE]Originally posted by the lioness,: [qb] Asar, what is your opinion of Amharic and Tigrigna relation or lack of to Egyptian? [/qb][/QUOTE]They are not related. For example, Middle-Egyptian is 1) monosyllabic (i.e., CV, CVC), for which Amharic or Tigrigna is not. 2) different morphology. 3) Word formation forms are vastly different. He confuses many loanwords into Semitic as genuine cognates and has yet to establish regular sound-meaning correspondences (or even the laws that govern sound change). All over the place with his alleged correspondences. [/qb][/QUOTE]Egyptian language in general even going back to Old Egyptian is monosyllabic based. Words can be built on single syllables. Semitic is triliteral based meaning that the majority of words are based on three consonants roots with each root being conjugated into varieties depending on the vowels attached to the consonants. Amharic and Tigrinya are Semitic languages. I am curious about the To-Bedawi language of the Beja which many linguists say is close to Egyptian next to Coptic. [/QB][/QUOTE]
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