indeclinable names
indeclinable names
When an anarthrous indeclinable name precedes and is adjacent to an article, would the name take the same case as the article?
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Re: indeclinable names
Do you have a specific example?
Stephen C. Carlson, Ph.D.
Melbourne, Australia
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Re: indeclinable names
Genesis 11:31
καὶ ἔλαβεν Θαρα τὸν Αβραμ υἱὸν αὐτοῦ...
Ie. would Θαρα be considered Accusative?
Thanks!
καὶ ἔλαβεν Θαρα τὸν Αβραμ υἱὸν αὐτοῦ...
Ie. would Θαρα be considered Accusative?
Thanks!
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Re: indeclinable names
No. Θάρα here is the subject of the verb, and so if declinable would be in the nominative. Normally the article modifies what follows it, so Ἀβράμ is considered accusative.
N.E. Barry Hofstetter, M.A., Th.M.
Ph.D. Student U of FL
Instructor of Latin
Jack M. Barrack Hebrew Academy
καὶ σὺ τὸ σὸν ποιήσεις κἀγὼ τὸ ἐμόν. ἆρον τὸ σὸν καὶ ὕπαγε.
Ph.D. Student U of FL
Instructor of Latin
Jack M. Barrack Hebrew Academy
καὶ σὺ τὸ σὸν ποιήσεις κἀγὼ τὸ ἐμόν. ἆρον τὸ σὸν καὶ ὕπαγε.
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Re: indeclinable names
Barry's answer is correct. I'd like to add that with indeclinable names, there's a tendency to add the article if the name is in the accusative or dative and omit the article in the nominative or genitive.
Stephen C. Carlson, Ph.D.
Melbourne, Australia
Melbourne, Australia