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by Robert Emil Berge
February 11th, 2017, 9:29 pm
Forum: Syntax and Grammar
Topic: Do adverbial participles have an implicit subject?
Replies: 20
Views: 6309

Re: Do adverbial participles have an implicit subject?

I think I know what is meant by adverbial participles, but I can't think of any examples where the subject isn't explicit, unless it is the implicit subject of the main verb which is meant. Could you give an example where it could be the case that the participle has an implicit subject?
by Robert Emil Berge
February 3rd, 2017, 7:05 pm
Forum: What does this text mean?
Topic: help with textbook assignment
Replies: 9
Views: 2719

Re: help with textbook assignment

1. First of all, I think your translation is pretty good. As to your questions: 3rd sg imperfect is never -εν, but -ε, so the contract is ε+ε=ει. δοκέω is a very difficult verb to translate at times, since it's used in so many ways. I think (but am not sure) that your first attempt is correct. You a...
by Robert Emil Berge
January 18th, 2017, 6:36 pm
Forum: What does this text mean?
Topic: John 1:29
Replies: 3
Views: 1667

Re: John 1:29

by Robert Emil Berge
January 18th, 2017, 6:27 pm
Forum: What does this text mean?
Topic: John 1:29
Replies: 3
Views: 1667

Re: John 1:29

The use of the historical present is very common in Greek. It sometimes works in English as well, but is often better translated into the past tense.
by Robert Emil Berge
December 20th, 2016, 10:33 pm
Forum: Beginners Forum
Topic: ἐρωτάω double accusative?
Replies: 1
Views: 1582

Re: ἐρωτάω double accusative?

Although ἐρωτάω can be constructed with a double accusative, there are many other possibilities, like in your examples. If you look in a comprehensive dictionary, like the LSJ you will find most possible constructions with some examples. Of course not every construction is used in Biblical Greek, bu...
by Robert Emil Berge
November 23rd, 2016, 5:31 pm
Forum: What does this text mean?
Topic: Question on famous quote
Replies: 3
Views: 3922

Re: Question on famous quote

This is the phrase: "ὁ δὲ ἀνεξέταστος βίος οὐ βιωτὸς ἀνθρώπῳ", which comes from Plato's Apology 38a. The literal meaning is "And an unexamined life is not worth living for man". So the "for man" was left out in your translation. Here are the meaning of each word: ὁ - th...
by Robert Emil Berge
November 22nd, 2016, 9:18 am
Forum: What does this text mean?
Topic: κατίωται
Replies: 2
Views: 1599

Re: κατίωται

The verb is κατ-ιόομαι, so you are right that it is a compound verb with κατά, and the reduplication is therefore by lengthening the iota. This could be either a present subjunctive or perfect indicative, but the present subjunctive would have the accent on ῶ, and it wouldn't make sense here, I thin...
by Robert Emil Berge
September 12th, 2016, 3:06 am
Forum: Syntax and Grammar
Topic: infintive in Plutarch
Replies: 4
Views: 1933

Re: infintive in Plutarch

Wes, Thanks from responding. I am wondering if there is anyone on the forum who would extend the "infinitive construction" τὸ μὴ συρραγῆναι τὸν Κελτικὸν beyond πόλεμον? I saw in another forum two "philologists" state authoritatively that the "infinitive construction" e...
by Robert Emil Berge
September 8th, 2016, 4:09 pm
Forum: Greek Language and Linguistics
Topic: ῾Αμαρτωλος in Luke 7:37
Replies: 2
Views: 2989

Re: ῾Αμαρτωλος in Luke 7:37

Many adjectives have a common masculine/feminine form, mostly compound adjectives like ἄ-δικος, but also others, as is the case with this word, it seems.
by Robert Emil Berge
September 8th, 2016, 3:01 pm
Forum: New Testament
Topic: Acts 17:8,9 Who did what to whom?
Replies: 5
Views: 1432

Re: Acts 17:8,9 Who did what to whom?

The participle doesn't need to indicate another causality, and if it did it would be strange, and at least there should have been a hint at what that was. The imperfect participle describes something happening along with the main action, so it says that while they (the crowd and the city rulers) wer...

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