[b-greek] Re: Wenham Exercise 33A-1

From: Harry W. Jones (hjbluebird@aol.com)
Date: Mon Nov 19 2001 - 06:44:05 EST


Dear Carl,

Is this really an exception that proves the rule of noun and adjective
agreement or is it really a grammatical error on the part of the author
of Matthew?

Best Regards,
Harry Jones

> At 1:52 PM +0800 11/17/01, Hirokatsu Yoshihara wrote:
> >Dear list members,
> >
> >
> >I am now working on exercises of Wenham's "The Elements of New Testament
> >Greek" and have come across a problem. In Lesson 33 Exercise A-1, the
> >sentence goes;
> >
> > OUAI, OUCI hH YUCH PLEION ESTIN THS TROFHS;
> >
> >My question is about PLEION. Why is this adjective used in the neuter
> >form despite the fact that the other nouns ("hH YUCH" and "THS TROFHJ")
> >are both feminine? A feminine form, or the nominative feminine singular
> >form ("PLEIWN") should be used here, shouldn't it? If I am making a
> >very simple mistake, I will apologize.
>
> I think that in this instance the neuter (comparative) adjective is being
> used because YUCH is here thought of a "a thing"--as "something of value";
> your workbook sentence is derived from Mt 6:25, the Sermon on the Mount:
> DIA TOUTO LEGW hUMIN: MH MERMIMNATE THi YUCHi hUMWN TI FAGHTE MHDE TWi
> SWMATI hUMWN TI ENDUSHSQE. OUCI hH YUCH PLEION ESTIN THS TROFHS KAI TO SWMA
> TOU ENDUMATOS?
>
> "Isn't the soul/inner self a broader/bigger thing than nourishment and the
> body a broader/bigger thing than clothing?"
> --
>
> Carl W. Conrad
> Department of Classics, Washington University (Emeritus)
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