[B-Greek] simple test *AURION HLQON
Jim West
jwest at highland.net
Tue Dec 13 14:49:25 EST 2005
Randall Buth wrote:
> Yes, that misses the point about what aspect is. An event that has not
> yet happened may still be viewed perfectively. Note the following:
> "He will write"
> "He will be writing"
> Both are future, but in fact, only the second "he will be writing" is
> imperfective in aspect.
How can one say, though, that "he will be writing"? He MAY be writing.
But he WILL be- that's a whole other animal altogether. And unless
one presumes omniscience it simply makes no sense. Even your "he will
write" is nonsensical. He may indeed write, or he may choose to write.
But he WILL? Such a statement has nothing to do with "aspect" unless
one stands well above the arena and looks down in timelessness at a
particular point in the future.
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