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Published online by Cambridge University Press: 28 February 2013
In memory of Volkmar Schmidt
Even before Homeric -ϕι reappeared as Mycenaean -pi, much thought had been given to its origin, number, and case. Here are some conclusions that had been drawn about its case and functions:
The independent uses [uses without a preposition] are instrumental and locatival … The next step is the most critical, to explain its extension to the functions of the Greek genitive … -ϕι = Greek genitive is almost always combined with a preposition … The ending was first thought of as instrumental … The locatival use is only rarely independent.
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