[b-greek] Re: greek to me

From: Glenn Blank (glennblank@earthlink.net)
Date: Tue Feb 12 2002 - 02:11:57 EST




>| >| But I would personally suggest h'OLA' (wholly, completely, all) in the
>| place
>| >| of PA~SA (all, whole, every)
>| >|
>| >| hH KAINH` DIAQH'KH: h'OLA' MOI hELLHNKH' ESTIN.
>|
>| "George Athas" <gathas@hotkey.net.au> answered (Tue, 5 Feb 2002 22:51:32
>| +1100)
>| >
>| >Wouldn't it have to be:
>| >hH KAINH` DIAQH'KH: h'OLA' MOI hELLHNKA' ESTIN.
>| >
>| >The reference 'Greek' would have to be neuter plural.

[GB]

>| Why neuter plural? Wouldn't hELLANKA' be made feminine singular to agree
>| with DIAQH'KH?

[GA]

>If it's being used attributively of it yes - in which case hOLA would have
to be feminine to. I
>understood it as a general substantive.
>
>Best regards,
>
>GEORGE ATHAS
>(Sydney, Australia)

[GB]

Oops. I see your point. I was treating hOLA as if it were an adverb --
sloppy of me.

But now another point: in considering the use of the adjective
substantively, I looked it up and found it spelled hELLHNIKOS -H -ON rather
than hELLHNKOS -H -ON. Is the latter an attested alternative spelling?

If not,

   hH KAINH` DIAQH'KH: h'OLH' hELLHNIKH' ESTIN MOI
                         or
    hH KAINH` DIAQH'KH: h'OLH' hELLHNIKH' MOI hH

glenn blank
Pensacola FL


        

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