Help Figuring Out What Definition and Gender to Use
Posted: September 21st, 2021, 6:33 pm
Hello,
I am trying to teach myself Koine Greek using Mounces Basics of Biblical Greek 4th ed. kit (book, lectures, flash cards, workbook, lexicon).
I am having problems with the first set of translating workbook exercises and the answers are not provided so I am unable to determine if I am correct or not.
I am having the same problem with all the exercises, so I will just pick one. He gives the verb meaning since he has not yet covered verbs, but tells us to figure out the gender of the verb.
10. καὶ νῦν ἡ βασιλεία σου (your) οὐ στήσεται (he/she/it will continue).
I have it broken down as follows
καὶ = and/even/also/namely
νῦν = adverb: now, noun: the present
ἡ βασιλεία = nom sg fem the kingdom
οὐ = not
στήσεται = she continue
My listeral "translation" would be:
And present the kingdom not she will continue
Moving the grammar around to fit into English (correct postpositive's)
And the present kingdom will not continue. (dropped the she because I think im missing something the translation of (στήσεται)
I have three questions:
1. Is my translation right or wrong (or how wrong is it more likely).
2. Where does the verb pull its gender from? The subject (nominative) or the direct object (accusative).
-I know this example does not have an accusative but others do.
3. How do I know which of the word definitions to use? The conjunctions (κὰι) give me the most trouble.
Any help or pointers would be appreciated.
I am trying to teach myself Koine Greek using Mounces Basics of Biblical Greek 4th ed. kit (book, lectures, flash cards, workbook, lexicon).
I am having problems with the first set of translating workbook exercises and the answers are not provided so I am unable to determine if I am correct or not.
I am having the same problem with all the exercises, so I will just pick one. He gives the verb meaning since he has not yet covered verbs, but tells us to figure out the gender of the verb.
10. καὶ νῦν ἡ βασιλεία σου (your) οὐ στήσεται (he/she/it will continue).
I have it broken down as follows
καὶ = and/even/also/namely
νῦν = adverb: now, noun: the present
ἡ βασιλεία = nom sg fem the kingdom
οὐ = not
στήσεται = she continue
My listeral "translation" would be:
And present the kingdom not she will continue
Moving the grammar around to fit into English (correct postpositive's)
And the present kingdom will not continue. (dropped the she because I think im missing something the translation of (στήσεται)
I have three questions:
1. Is my translation right or wrong (or how wrong is it more likely).
2. Where does the verb pull its gender from? The subject (nominative) or the direct object (accusative).
-I know this example does not have an accusative but others do.
3. How do I know which of the word definitions to use? The conjunctions (κὰι) give me the most trouble.
Any help or pointers would be appreciated.