sum analogy 1sg time ago posted query asking example analogical development inflectional system language preferably indo european language whereby 2d 3d persons singular remade image 1st sg possibility development appears denied important article cowgill reflexes ie laryngeals greek struck bizarre claim could found ready counterexamples would like thank robert hoberman lars borin dana paramskas george fowler maggie winters max wheeler responding closest looking identified wayles browne polish present tenses verb eat jem 1sg jesz 2sg je 3sg jem inherited two forms remade analogically replacing would expected come jesi jes c however even example completely compelling since seems analogy involves verb taking endings typical another conjugation rather specifically remodeling 2sg 3sg basis 1sg cowgill right 1sg never serve basis analogical remaking 2sg 3sg examples 2sg modeled 1sg robert hoberman pointing happened perfect ge ez since also found discussion happening yemeni arabic dialects 3sg affected cases alexis manaster ramer