Mat 5:18

Blahoslav Cicel most at cb.cz
Mon Oct 30 01:17:44 EST 2000


> hEWS AN PARELQHi hO OURANOS KAI hH GH, IWTA hEN H MIA KERAIA OU
> ME PARELQHi
> APO TOU NOMOU hEWS AN PANTA GENHTAI.
>

I received the answer from Carl just in time before leaving for a weekend
retreat. Thank you, Carl. If there were other answers I will know after
posting this mail. In the case there are, thank yuo to everybody.

I would like to ask a more specific question (I need it no more for my paper
I had, bud I am curios). Studiing the syntax I of the sentence I have still
problems to understand fully the function of AN in the protasis hEWS AN
PARELQHi... (the same in hEWS AN ... GENHTAI).

hEWS is a time conjuction giving a time condition: until...
AN is a particle used for express option.

Has AN a special function in the connection with hEWS or it is only
cumulative?

My grammar ilustrates the use of hEWS with "hEWS ESTI KAIROS,..." If I
understand it correctly, then it is ok to say:
hEWS PARERCETAI hO OURANOS KAI hE GH,... (without AN and using praesent
indicative).

If it is legal, what is the difference?

With respect,
Blaho




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