[B-Greek] hOU EAN in 1 Cor 16.6
Arie Dirkzwager
dirkzwager at pandora.be
Thu Sep 30 04:04:50 EDT 2004
Dear professor,
You are right. In the area of the Dutch language we are using "conjunctive"
for "subjunctive" - except if we are talking about French grammar. Odd ??
Arie
Dr. A. Dirkzwager
Hoeselt, Belgium
e-mail dirkzwager at pandora.be
----- Oorspronkelijk bericht -----
>
> I think that Arie is probably using "conjunctive" as the Dutch/German term
> for "subjunctive." I don't know whether this will answer your question any
> better, Steven, but I'd say that in
>
> hINA hUMEIS ME PROPEMYHTE hOU EAN POREUWMAI
>
> hOU EAN POREUWMAI is subordinate to the hINA clause as a protasis of a
> conditional construction, " ... so that, wherever I may go, you may escort
> me."
> --
>
> Carl W. Conrad
> Department of Classics, Washington University (Emeritus)
> 1989 Grindstaff Road/Burnsville, NC 28714/(828) 675-4243
> cwconrad at artsci.wustl.edu
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>
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