[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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