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by Scott Lawson
June 11th, 2012, 6:57 pm
Forum: Word Meanings
Topic: αἴσθημα
Replies: 6
Views: 2138

Re: αἴσθημα

I would recommend the Louw-Nida lexicon for your effort. I've put Louw-Nida at the top of my wish-list. αἴσθ-ημα , ατος, τό, A. object of sensation, Arist. APo.99b37, Metaph.1010b32, Plot.4.3.25 and 29; “τὸ νοεῖν γέγονεν αἰσθήμασι μόνοις” Phld.D.1.13, etc. II. sense or perception of a thing, “κακῶν...
by Scott Lawson
June 10th, 2012, 10:52 pm
Forum: New Testament
Topic: John 8:23: ὑμεῖς ἐκ τῶν κάτω ἐστέ· ἐγὼ ἐκ τῶν ἄνω εἰμί
Replies: 1
Views: 688

Re: John 8:23: ὑμεῖς ἐκ τῶν κάτω ἐστέ· ἐγὼ ἐκ τῶν ἄνω εἰμί

Shouldn't this phrase be translated as "I am from those things above; you are from those things below"? Mike, Both adverbs of place and of time can be used substantivally. This in an instance of two adverbs of place (ἄνω and κάτω) used with the article and as you noted in the plural. Rath...
by Scott Lawson
June 5th, 2012, 12:40 am
Forum: Word Meanings
Topic: αἴσθημα
Replies: 6
Views: 2138

Re: αἴσθημα

Yes I am. I am also trying to build up my vocabulary of ancient Greek. I note that αἴσθημα can be used that way in modern Greek and find the definition in LSJ puzzling. Perhaps you could offer clarification.
by Scott Lawson
June 4th, 2012, 8:19 pm
Forum: Word Meanings
Topic: αἴσθημα
Replies: 6
Views: 2138

αἴσθημα

αἴσθ-ημα , ατος, τό, A. object of sensation, Arist. APo.99b37, Metaph.1010b32, Plot.4.3.25 and 29; “τὸ νοεῖν γέγονεν αἰσθήμασι μόνοις” Phld.D.1.13, etc. II. sense or perception of a thing, “κακῶν” E.IA1243. Does αἴσθημα correspond to the word "sentiment" (as in "a kind sentiment"...
by Scott Lawson
May 28th, 2012, 2:04 pm
Forum: Teaching and Learning Greek
Topic: The Need for Speed: Comprehension and Reading Speed
Replies: 3
Views: 3750

Re: The Need for Speed: Comprehension and Reading Speed

Luis, I timed myself using the chart you posted on Acts 23:1-11: Greek read aloud........77 wpm Spanish read aloud....115 wpm English aloud.............206 wpm I counted the words in my English and Spanish translations but used the chart for the Greek. So it would seem that I'm about 37% of 1L for G...
by Scott Lawson
May 28th, 2012, 1:09 pm
Forum: Teaching and Learning Greek
Topic: The Need for Speed: Comprehension and Reading Speed
Replies: 3
Views: 3750

Re: The Need for Speed: Comprehension and Reading Speed

For the last several months, I've been trying to read a significant amount of text each day while listening to the same text, in modern Greek pronunciation. This has really improved my reading speed, and also my comprehension. I can imagine that the two go together. I've been doing the same for a f...
by Scott Lawson
May 28th, 2012, 2:12 am
Forum: Syntax and Grammar
Topic: σαμαρειτης - Noun / Adjective
Replies: 26
Views: 9155

Re: σαμαρειτης - Noun / Adjective

You will not find an adjective modifying a definite noun in the structure "T N A". For example, "ο νομος αγαθος" cannot mean "the good law" but must mean "the law [is] good". I listed the valid structures before at...( )... Even the ancient grammarians distin...
by Scott Lawson
May 27th, 2012, 6:50 pm
Forum: Syntax and Grammar
Topic: σαμαρειτης - Noun / Adjective
Replies: 26
Views: 9155

Re: σαμαρειτης - Noun / Adjective

"T A N" is the correct order and not "T N A", which means that nouns and adjectives are syntactically different classes. David, if you would please, help me understand what you mean by the above statement. I would agree that the above is correct for English but not for Greek. Th...
by Scott Lawson
May 27th, 2012, 10:05 am
Forum: Syntax and Grammar
Topic: σαμαρειτης - Noun / Adjective
Replies: 26
Views: 9155

Re: σαμαρειτης - Noun / Adjective

Aren't such misbehaving adjectives identified as "peripheral adjectives" in English grammar?

David, what does it mean to you that a Greek noun can occupy either a predicate or attributive position?
by Scott Lawson
May 25th, 2012, 8:53 am
Forum: Alphabet and Pronunciation
Topic: Καθαρεύουσα
Replies: 7
Views: 15179

Re: Καθαρεύουσα

Carl,
My textbook shows ἐσεῖς as the Demotic form. I've only recently taken up studying MGreek since joining Σχολή.

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