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by BenAskins
April 1st, 2013, 9:11 pm
Forum: Syntax and Grammar
Topic: Mediopassive morphoparadigms
Replies: 13
Views: 11323

Re: Mediopassive morphoparadigms

Would it be reasonable to conclude that the two participles from James 1:6 discussed above (ἀνεμιζομένῳ / ῥιπιζομένῳ) could be considered as "Spontaneous Process Middles" [Rutger Allan] (or possibly Suzanne Kemmer's "Spontaneous Event Middle")? Or might a "Body Motion Middl...
by BenAskins
April 1st, 2013, 8:35 pm
Forum: Syntax and Grammar
Topic: Mediopassive morphoparadigms
Replies: 13
Views: 11323

Re: Mediopassive morphoparadigms

Would it be reasonable to conclude that the two participles from James 1:6 discussed above (ἀνεμιζομένῳ / ῥιπιζομένῳ) could be considered as "Spontaneous Process Middles" [Rutger Allan] (or possibly Suzanne Kemmer's "Spontaneous Event Middle")? Or might a "Body Motion Middle...
by BenAskins
March 1st, 2013, 9:01 am
Forum: Syntax and Grammar
Topic: Mediopassive morphoparadigms
Replies: 13
Views: 11323

Re: Mediopassive morphoparadigms

"The Greek morphological distinction (between "active" and "middle-passive" forms) is simply upon an unmarked ("active") voice form and a voice form ("middle-passive") that is marked for subject-affectedness." Another pair of questions, regarding ma...
by BenAskins
March 1st, 2013, 8:45 am
Forum: Syntax and Grammar
Topic: Mediopassive morphoparadigms
Replies: 13
Views: 11323

Re: Mediopassive morphoparadigms

Thank you again, Dr. Conrad. This has been an immensely helpful discussion. I'm glad to have discovered this forum!
by BenAskins
February 28th, 2013, 6:45 pm
Forum: Syntax and Grammar
Topic: Mediopassive morphoparadigms
Replies: 13
Views: 11323

Re: Mediopassive morphoparadigms

Thank you again, sir. Neither English version is really to be preferred here; So would a decision for an English translation need to be based on broader contextual considerations (i.e. literary themes, rhetorical devices, etc.)? The Greek morphological distinction is simply upon an unmarked ("a...
by BenAskins
February 28th, 2013, 4:55 pm
Forum: Syntax and Grammar
Topic: Mediopassive morphoparadigms
Replies: 13
Views: 11323

Re: Mediopassive morphoparadigms

Thank you, Dr. Conrad. I was actually just reading your article (http://www.artsci.wustl.edu/~cwconrad/docs/UndAncGrkVc.pdf) and found this answer to my question: "The principle to be understood here is that middle-passive morphoparadigms do not, in and of themselves, indicate necessarily eithe...
by BenAskins
February 28th, 2013, 4:03 pm
Forum: Syntax and Grammar
Topic: Mediopassive morphoparadigms
Replies: 13
Views: 11323

Mediopassive morphoparadigms

Is there a clear taxonomy for discerning whether a morphodigmatic middle-passive or passive participle functions semantically as intransitive or middle or passive?

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