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Headstone question - CORRECTED #translation
Malcolm Blier
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I know the meaning of pe-nun on the headstones. One of my great grandmothers has pe-tet. Her husband's stone has pe-nun, so I'm puzzled as to why the family would change it for her. In fact, it's the only one I've seen with that inscription. I do know it also means "here lies," but I wonder if there's a nuanced difference. She did die tragically, as I found out, if that could explain anything.
Mal Blier
I know the meaning of pe-nun on the headstones. One of my great grandmothers has pe-tet. Her husband's stone has pe-nun, so I'm puzzled as to why the family would change it for her. In fact, it's the only one I've seen with that inscription. I do know it also means "here lies," but I wonder if there's a nuanced difference. She did die tragically, as I found out, if that could explain anything.
Mal Blier
Goldberg, Yeshaye
There is no real difference between the two. One is a passive verb while the other is an "active".
Pe-Nun = po nitman - translates to here was buried (literally hidden)
Pe-Tet = po tamun - translates to here is buried (literally hidden)
probably just the style of the writer. The prevalent usage is Pe-Nun.
Yeshaye Goldberg - researching Limanov, Krushnik, Zabno, Radlov. Families: Goldberg, Steger, Kellerstein
Pe-Nun = po nitman - translates to here was buried (literally hidden)
Pe-Tet = po tamun - translates to here is buried (literally hidden)
probably just the style of the writer. The prevalent usage is Pe-Nun.
Yeshaye Goldberg - researching Limanov, Krushnik, Zabno, Radlov. Families: Goldberg, Steger, Kellerstein