[B-Greek] Middle and Passive Voice

James Tauber jtauber at jtauber.com
Sat Aug 26 16:09:22 EDT 2006


On 27/08/2006, at 3:51 AM, George F Somsel wrote:

> I would not say "sometimes" the agent and "sometimes" the patient;  
> nor would I say "sometimes" the active or "sometimes" the passive  
> -- possibly "the agent as well as the patient" due to the MEN . . .  
> MEN (on the one hand . . . on the other hand).

I was translating the POTE MEN ... POTE DE as 'sometimes this,  
sometimes that'

>   Was the comment on the last line meant to be humorous? [hOION  
> PEPHGA ** DIEFQORA ** ].

Depends what the meaning is. I honestly wasn't sure:

OI(ON PEPHGA DIEFQORA EPOIHSAMHN EGRAFAMHN.


James Tauber




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