[B-Greek] Word order in 2 Cor 5:19

Iver Larsen iver_larsen at sil.org
Wed May 16 03:29:36 EDT 2007


>> Moving EN CRISTWi toward the front
>> probably indicates focus as Carl suggested.
>
> If EN CRISTWi is the focus, why is KOSMON before KATALLASSWN? What does is
> signal?
..............
>
> I have no easy way to look for passages with two constituents between EIMI and
> the participle. A good list of passages would probably give me the tool to
> answer my own question.
>
> Kimmo Huovila

Some examples with one or more such constituents from the GNT are found in Mt 18:20, 26:43, Mrk 
1:33, 6:52, 10:32, 13:25, 14:40, Luk 11:1, 12:35, 18:34, 23:8, 23:53, Jhn 3:23, 10:40, 18:30, Acts 
8:16, 26:26, 2 Cor 2:17, Jas 3,15.

I agree with others that the topic-comment framework does not provide an adequate analysis, because 
it is too dichotomistic. I prefer to talk about relative prominence of many elements. One also has 
to compare with periphrastic constructions where the constituents are NOT pulled forward in front of 
the participle as well as with constructions where the participle is pulled in front of the 
indicative verb.

Iver Larsen 




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