The author explains the unusual affixes before overt subjects as number/gender indicators rather than ordinary pronouns, to avoid an anticipatory-pronoun problem. The commentary also reports an alternative analysis.
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How Grammarians Interpret Such Endings
Feminine Tāʾ in the Past Tense: Form and Agreement
The author explains the unusual affixes before overt subjects as number/gender indicators rather than ordinary pronouns, to avoid an anticipatory-pronoun problem. The commentary also reports an alternative analysis.