tihe
‘any (?), of any kind (?)’
- Language
- Lycian A
- Grammar
- pron
- ID
- 3418
1. Individual Anatolian Languages
1.1 Lycian A
tihe
‘any (?), of any kind (?)’1.1.1Transmission
This indefinite pronoun is found in various grave inscriptions.
[D.S.]
1.1.2Forms
| indecl. | tihe | N 314.3 (Kızılca) |
| TL 29.19 (Tlos) | ||
| TL 44.17 (Xanthos) | ||
| TL 45.8 (Xanthos) | ||
| t!ihe | TL 95.2 (Myra) | |
| ti[h]e | TL 91.3 (Myra) | |
| [t]ihe | TL 135.2 (Limyra) | |
| tih!e | TL 59.2 (Antiphellos) |
1.1.3Meaning
Torp 1900a:26 interpreted tihe as genitive singular of the Lycian A relative pronoun ti-, which is formally its origin, although it functions as an indefinite pronoun (Laroche 1960a:177f., Melchert in DLL:66, Christiansen 2020a:233, but wrongly translated as dative “to anything”, likewise Neumann 2012a:390 “to something”). The indefinite pronoun tihe, often translated with ‘any (kind of) (?)’ (DLL:66, Gehrisch 2018a:95) occurs very frequently with the noun zum͂mẽ, which is placed either before or after and denotes a prohibited action. However, since tihe does not agree grammatically with zum͂mẽ, it is possible that it constitutes an indeclinable adverbial form. Perhaps a translation ‘in any way’ or ‘of any kind’ (thus Sideltsev & Yakubovich 2016a:104) would be more adequate. Additional evidence from other contexts would be welcome.
[D.S.]
1.1.4Stem
The indefinite pronoun tihe originates in the genitive singular form of the Lycian relative pronoun ti- (thus Melchert in DLL:66); outdated Carruba 1978b:178 and Neumann 2007a:361.
[D.S.]