Re: Mark 9:1

From: CWestf5155@aol.com
Date: Wed Jul 23 1997 - 03:47:49 EDT


Carlton:

So then the sentence should be diagrammed as a predicate nominative. I see
it all now. It's funny how my linguistic biases can mislead me. Thanks.

In a message dated 97-07-23 02:58:45 EDT, Carlton write:

<< Tom Launder wrote;
>I have been having fun trying to get a good handle on Mark 9:1 and
>thought I would ask some questions. . .
>
>KAI ELEGEN AUTOIS, AMHN LEGW hUMIN hOTI EISIN TINES hWDE TWN hESTHKOTWN
>hOITINES OU MH GEUSWNTI QANATOU hEWS AN IDWSIN THN BASILEIAN TOU QEOU
>ELHLUQUIAN EN DUNAMEI.
>
>Questions:
>
>1. Does TWN hESTHKOTWN modify TINES? If it does, is this a partitive
>genitive?
 
 Yes, the gen. is partitive (some say ablative) and TINES is the part of the
 whole which is modified by the genitive.
 
>2. Is this diagram correct?
 
 No, TINES is the subject. Only in English do we say "There are some
 standing here who . . ." In Greek they say "Some of those standing here
 are those who . . ." Granted, there is little difference in meaning, but
 diagraming should reflect the structure of the language being diagramed.
>>



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