Chapters in this book

1. Prelim pages i
2. Table of contents vii
3. Part 1. The origins and revolution of the Indo-European flectional type: the derivational type of Indo-European and paradigmatic-flectional type of Latin
4. 1.1 Introduction 3
5. 1.2 The nominative-accusative structure of Indo-European 15
6. 1.3 Main characteristics of the derivative-flectional and paradigmatic-flectional types 23
7. Part 2. The basic principles and origins of the nominal system and inflections
8. 2.1 Introduction 49
9. 2.2 Animate and inanimate noun classes 61
10. 2.3 The category of number 69
11. 2.4 The case system 77
12. 2.5 Remarks on Latin paradigmatization 97
13. 2.6 Conclusions 103
14. Part 3. The Indo-European origins of the Latin verbal system
15. 3.1 Introduction 107
16. 3.2 The active and inactive verb clauses 115
17. 3.3 Inactive and perfect 143
18. 3.4 Inactive and middle-passive 157
19. 3.5 Thematic -e/o- suffix and long vocalic suffixes 173
20. 3.6 Sigmatic forms of the Latin present and perfect systems 181
21. 3.7 Latin imperfect in -bam and future in -bō 187
22. 3.8 Conclusions 191
23. Summary 193
24. Notes 195
25. References 215
26. Index 233