diff --git a/content/adjective.rst b/content/adjective.rst index 2af3b60..0f9d6b1 100644 --- a/content/adjective.rst +++ b/content/adjective.rst @@ -299,11 +299,6 @@ OR I,for,I am,the,**least**,of the,apostles - - - - - .. csv-table:: John 10:11 @@ -314,69 +309,3 @@ OR *I am the* **good** *shepherd*... - - - - - -Cardinals (numerals) -^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ - -The following four tables are for the declension of the cardinal numbers one through four. -One follows a 3-1-3 pattern but only occurs in the singular. The numbers two through four only occur in the plural. Two is the same in the nominative, genetive, and accusative cases. - -* Table a12 - εἷς (one) -* Table a13 - δὑο (two) -* Table a14 - τρεῖς (three) -* Table a15 - τέσσαρες (four) - - - -**Table a12** - *εἷς* - -.. csv-table:: a12 (3-1-3) (εἷς *one*) - :header-rows: 1 - - ,Masculine,Feminine,Neuter - *Singular*,,, - Nominative,εἷς,μία,ἕν - Genitive,ἑνός,μιᾶς,ἑνός - Dative,ἑνί,μιᾷ,ἑνί - Accusative,ἑνά,μίαν,ἕν - -**Table a13** - *δύο* - -.. csv-table:: a13 (δύο *two*) - :header-rows: 1 - - ,Masculine,Feminine,Neuter - *Plural*,,, - Nominative,δύο,δύο,δύο - Genitive,δύο,δύο,δύο - Dative,δυσί,δυσί,δυσί - Accusative,δύο,δύο,δύο - -**Table a14** - *τρεῖς* - Note that the masculine and feminine declension is identical. - - .. csv-table:: a14 (3-3-3) (τρεῖς *three*) - :header-rows: 1 - - ,Masculine,Feminine,Neuter - *Plural*,,, - Nominative,τρεῖς,τρεῖς,τρία - Genitive,τριῶν,τριῶν,τριῶν - Dative,τρισί(ν),τρισί(ν),τρισί(ν) - Accusative,τρεῖς,τρεῖς,τρία - -**Table a15** - *τέσσαρες* - -.. csv-table:: a15 (3-3-3) (τέσσαρες *four*) - :header-rows: 1 - - ,Masculine,Feminine,Neuter - *Plural*,,, - Nominative,τέσσαρες,τέσσαρες,τέσσαρα - Genitive,τεσσάρων,τεσσάρων,τεσσάρων - Dative,τέσσαρσι(ν),τέσσαρσι(ν),τέσσαρσι(ν) - Accusative,τέσσαρας (τέσσαρες),τέσσαρας (τέσσαρες),τέσσαρα diff --git a/content/determiner_demonstrative.rst b/content/determiner_demonstrative.rst index 29f8db9..544e871 100644 --- a/content/determiner_demonstrative.rst +++ b/content/determiner_demonstrative.rst @@ -11,16 +11,32 @@ Summary Article ------- -.. include:: includes/determiner-demonstrative-article.rst +Demonstrative determiners indicate a specific object or thing by means of a verbal gesture. +For example, consider the sentences, "I want this basket," or "I want that basket." +The words "this" and "that" are demonstrative determiners. +They indicate which basket is wanted. -Determiners are words that identify or quantify a noun. Demonstrative -Determiners point to a specific object by identifying it as “\ *this -one*\ ”, “\ *that one*\ ”, or “\ *one of this kind*\ ”. +Demonstrative determiners are classified as either "near" or "far." +A "near" demonstrative determiner indicates something near the speaker. +A "far" demonstrative determiner indicates something at a distance from the speaker. +In the examples above, the word "this" is a "near" demonstrative determiner. +The word "that" is a "far" demonstrative determiner. + +However, sometimes "near" and "far" demonstrative determiners do not necessarily indicate distance from the speaker. +Sometimes a speaker uses both a "near" and a "far" demonstrative determiner to indicate two different items that are the same distance. +Consider the example above. +If a person is buying a basket in a shop, he may say to the shopkeeper, "I want this basket, but I don't want that basket." +In cases like this, the "near" and "far" demonstrative determiners may not indicate distance. +The "near" and "far" demonstrative determiners may be a way a simply distinguishing the basket that is wanted from the basket that is not wanted. +This is a very common use of demonstrative determiners. Form ---- .. include:: includes/paradigms/pronoun-demonstrative.rst +Examples +-------- + .. csv-table:: Example: John 2:19 "ἀπεκρίθη Ἰησοῦς καὶ εἶπεν αὐτοῖς λύσατε τὸν ναὸν τοῦτον καὶ ἐν τρισὶν diff --git a/content/determiner_number.rst b/content/determiner_number.rst index 587a30e..7582ef3 100644 --- a/content/determiner_number.rst +++ b/content/determiner_number.rst @@ -13,9 +13,68 @@ Article ------- .. include:: includes/determiner-numeral-article.rst -Determiners are words that identify or quantify a noun. Number -determiners are cardinal numbers which quantify or say how many there -are of something. (for example “\ *five*\ ” books) +Cardinals (numerals) +^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ + +The following four tables are for the declension of the cardinal numbers one through four. +One follows a 3-1-3 pattern but only occurs in the singular. The numbers two through four only occur in the plural. Two is the same in the nominative, genetive, and accusative cases. + +* Table a12 - εἷς (one) +* Table a13 - δὑο (two) +* Table a14 - τρεῖς (three) +* Table a15 - τέσσαρες (four) + + + +**Table a12** - *εἷς* + +.. csv-table:: a12 (3-1-3) (εἷς *one*) + :header-rows: 1 + + ,Masculine,Feminine,Neuter + *Singular*,,, + Nominative,εἷς,μία,ἕν + Genitive,ἑνός,μιᾶς,ἑνός + Dative,ἑνί,μιᾷ,ἑνί + Accusative,ἑνά,μίαν,ἕν + +**Table a13** - *δύο* + +.. csv-table:: a13 (δύο *two*) + :header-rows: 1 + + ,Masculine,Feminine,Neuter + *Plural*,,, + Nominative,δύο,δύο,δύο + Genitive,δύο,δύο,δύο + Dative,δυσί,δυσί,δυσί + Accusative,δύο,δύο,δύο + +**Table a14** - *τρεῖς* + Note that the masculine and feminine declension is identical. + + .. csv-table:: a14 (3-3-3) (τρεῖς *three*) + :header-rows: 1 + + ,Masculine,Feminine,Neuter + *Plural*,,, + Nominative,τρεῖς,τρεῖς,τρία + Genitive,τριῶν,τριῶν,τριῶν + Dative,τρισί(ν),τρισί(ν),τρισί(ν) + Accusative,τρεῖς,τρεῖς,τρία + +**Table a15** - *τέσσαρες* + +.. csv-table:: a15 (3-3-3) (τέσσαρες *four*) + :header-rows: 1 + + ,Masculine,Feminine,Neuter + *Plural*,,, + Nominative,τέσσαρες,τέσσαρες,τέσσαρα + Genitive,τεσσάρων,τεσσάρων,τεσσάρων + Dative,τέσσαρσι(ν),τέσσαρσι(ν),τέσσαρσι(ν) + Accusative,τέσσαρας (τέσσαρες),τέσσαρας (τέσσαρες),τέσσαρα + .. csv-table:: Example: Matthew 4:18 diff --git a/content/determiner_ordinal.rst b/content/determiner_ordinal.rst index 6050c56..bf4ef59 100644 --- a/content/determiner_ordinal.rst +++ b/content/determiner_ordinal.rst @@ -13,9 +13,7 @@ Article ------- .. include:: includes/determiner-ordinal-article.rst -Determiners are words that identify or quantify a noun. Ordinal -determiners identify a noun by giving the position of an item in a list. -(for example “first”, “second”, “third”…) + .. csv-table:: Example: Matthew 20:3 diff --git a/content/includes/determiner-demonstrative-article.rst b/content/includes/determiner-demonstrative-article.rst new file mode 100644 index 0000000..6a28bea --- /dev/null +++ b/content/includes/determiner-demonstrative-article.rst @@ -0,0 +1,18 @@ +Demonstrative determiners indicate a specific object or thing by means of a verbal gesture. +For example, consider the sentences, "I want this basket," or "I want that basket." +The words "this" and "that" are demonstrative determiners. +They indicate which basket is wanted. + +Demonstrative determiners are classified as either "near" or "far." +A "near" demonstrative determiner indicates something near the speaker. +A "far" demonstrative determiner indicates something at a distance from the speaker. +In the examples above, the word "this" is a "near" demonstrative determiner. +The word "that" is a "far" demonstrative determiner. + +However, sometimes "near" and "far" demonstrative determiners do not necessarily indicate distance from the speaker. +Sometimes a speaker uses both a "near" and a "far" demonstrative determiner to indicate two different items that are the same distance. +Consider the example above. +If a person is buying a basket in a shop, he may say to the shopkeeper, "I want this basket, but I don't want that basket." +In cases like this, the "near" and "far" demonstrative determiners may not indicate distance. +The "near" and "far" demonstrative determiners may be a way a simply distinguishing the basket that is wanted from the basket that is not wanted. +This is a very common use of demonstrative determiners. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/includes/determiner-numeral-article.rst b/content/includes/determiner-numeral-article.rst new file mode 100644 index 0000000..bfe3589 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/includes/determiner-numeral-article.rst @@ -0,0 +1,3 @@ +All cardinal numerals in Koiné Greek are considered ``numeral determiners`` in this grammar. +For example, consider the sentence, "John has five books." +The word "five" is a numeral determiner. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/includes/determiner-numeral-summary.rst b/content/includes/determiner-numeral-summary.rst index cbe3ba8..f68a6d9 100644 --- a/content/includes/determiner-numeral-summary.rst +++ b/content/includes/determiner-numeral-summary.rst @@ -1 +1,2 @@ -All cardinal numerals in Koiné Greek are considered ``numeral determiners`` in this grammar. \ No newline at end of file +``Numeral determiners`` are cardinal numbers which quantify something. +They say how many there are of a particular thing. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/includes/determiner-ordinal-article.rst b/content/includes/determiner-ordinal-article.rst new file mode 100644 index 0000000..1f12024 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/includes/determiner-ordinal-article.rst @@ -0,0 +1,3 @@ +All ordinal numerals in Koiné Greek are considered ordinal determiners in this grammar. +For example, consider the sentence, "John won second prize in the race." +The word "second" is an ordinal determiner. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/includes/determiner-ordinal-summary.rst b/content/includes/determiner-ordinal-summary.rst index 37916ac..16464e2 100644 --- a/content/includes/determiner-ordinal-summary.rst +++ b/content/includes/determiner-ordinal-summary.rst @@ -1 +1 @@ -All ordinal numerals in Koiné Greek are considered ``ordinal determiners`` in this grammar. \ No newline at end of file +``Ordinal determiners`` are ordinal numbers that indicate the position of something in a sequence. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/pronoun_demonstrative.rst b/content/pronoun_demonstrative.rst index 67022d5..fc5cc74 100644 --- a/content/pronoun_demonstrative.rst +++ b/content/pronoun_demonstrative.rst @@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ Pronoun demonstrative ===================== -Glossary +Summary -------- A **demonstrative pronoun** points to another noun (e.g., *this*, @@ -13,6 +13,24 @@ A **demonstrative pronoun** points to another noun (e.g., *this*, Article ------- +Demonstrative determiners indicate a specific object or thing by means of a verbal gesture. +For example, consider the sentences, "I want this," or "I want that." +The words "this" and "that" are demonstrative pronouns. +They indicate what is wanted. + +Demonstrative pronouns are classified as either "near" or "far." +A "near" demonstrative pronoun indicates something near the speaker. +A "far" demonstrative pronoun indicates something at a distance from the speaker. +In the examples above, the word "this" is a "near" demonstrative pronoun. +The word "that" is a "far" demonstrative pronoun. + +However, sometimes "near" and "far" demonstrative pronouns do not necessarily indicate distance from the speaker. +Sometimes a speaker uses both a "near" and "far" demonstrative pronoun to indicate two different items that are the same distance. +Consider the example above. +If a person is buying a basket in a shop, they may say to the shopkeeper, "I want this, but I don't want that." +In cases like this, the "near" and "far" demonstrative pronouns may not indicate distance. +The "near" and "far" demonstrative pronouns may be a way a simply distinguishing the basket that is wanted from the basket that is not wanted. +This is a very common use of demonstrative pronouns. 1. A **demonstrative pronoun** can refer to a noun which is *near* (οὗτος, *this*).