Convertible Propositions
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Convertible Propositions
It just occurred to me that likely only 3rd persons singular linking verbs can ever create convertible propositions. 2nd person singular construction linking verbs would always have a the grammatical "you" as an integral part of the predicate. Does that make sense?
Scott Lawson
Re: Convertible Propositions
I'm not sure whether I understand you correctly, but do you consider "εγω ειμι ο αρτος της ζωης" (John 6:35), "συ ει ο χριστος ο υιος του θεου του ζωντος" (Matt 16:16) and "συ ει ο υιος του θεου" (Mark 3:11) as convertible proposition? I would say that in each of these statements the subject and predicate noun phrase are identified as exactly the same entity. Also, in this case do you consider the 1st/2nd person as part of the predicate? I would rather consider "ειναι" as being conjugated to match the subject, whether it is explicit or not.Scott Lawson wrote:It just occurred to me that likely only 3rd persons singular linking verbs can ever create convertible propositions. 2nd person singular construction linking verbs would always have a the grammatical "you" as an integral part of the predicate. Does that make sense?
δαυιδ λιμ
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Re: Convertible Propositions
David,
I guess what I'm saying is that the subject is grammaticalized and explicit in all finite verbs except for 3rd person singular linking verbs. I probably shouldn't have used the word predicate in my previous post.
I guess what I'm saying is that the subject is grammaticalized and explicit in all finite verbs except for 3rd person singular linking verbs. I probably shouldn't have used the word predicate in my previous post.
Scott Lawson