diff --git a/translate/figs-possession/01.md b/translate/figs-possession/01.md index d2ee0de..d8600dd 100644 --- a/translate/figs-possession/01.md +++ b/translate/figs-possession/01.md @@ -1,4 +1,5 @@ + ### Description In common English, "possession" refers to having something, or to something that a person has. In English that grammatical relationship is shown with of, or an apostrophe and the letter s, or a possessive pronoun. @@ -27,59 +28,76 @@ Possession is used in Hebrew, Greek, and English for a variety of situations. He ### Examples from the Bible +#### Possession with objects or people + ##### Ownership -In the example below, the son owned the money. >... the younger son ... wasted his money with wildly extravagant living. (Luke 15:13) +In the example above, the son owned the money. + ##### Social relationship -In the example below, the disciples were people who learned from John. >Then the disciples of John came to him. (Matthew 9:14 ULB) +In the example above, the disciples were people who learned from John. + ##### Material -In the example below, the material used for making the crowns was gold. - >On their heads were something like crowns of gold (Revelation 9:7) +In the example above, the crowns were made of gold. Gold was the material used for making the crowns. + ##### Contents -In the example below, the cup has water in it. - >Whoever gives you a cup of water to drink ... will not lose his reward. (Mark 9:41 ULB) +In the example above, the cup has water in it. + ##### Part of a whole -In the example below, the door was a part of the palace. - >But Uriah slept at the door of the king's palace (2 Samuel 11:9 ULB) +In the example above, the door was a part of the palace. + ##### Part of a group -In the example below, "us" refers to the whole group and "each one" refers to the individual members. - >To each one of us has been given a gift (Ephesians 4:7 ULB) -#### Events and Possession +In the example above, "us" refers to the whole group, and "each one" refers to the individual members. + +#### Possession with Events Sometimes one or both of the nouns is an abstract noun that refers to an event or action. In the examples below, the abstract nouns are in **bold** print. These are just some of the relationships that are possible between two nouns when one of them refers to an event. -**Subject** - Sometimes the word after "of" tells who would do the action named by the first noun. In the example below, John baptized people. +**Subject** - Sometimes the word after "of" tells who would do the action named by the first noun. + >The **baptism** of John, was it from heaven or from men? Answer me." (Mark 11:30) -In the example below, Christ loves us. +In the example above, John baptized people. + >Who will separate us from the **love** of Christ? (Romans 3:35) -**Object** - Sometimes the word after "of" tells who or what something would happen to. In the example below, people love money. +In the example below, Christ loves us. + +**Object** - Sometimes the word after "of" tells who or what something would happen to. + >For the **love** of money is a root of all kinds of evil. (1 Timothy 6:10 ULB) -**Instrument** - Sometimes the word after "of" tells how something would happen. In the example below, God would punish people by sending enemies to attack them with swords. +In the example above, people love money. + +**Instrument** - Sometimes the word after "of" tells the instrument that would be used to do something. + >then be afraid of the sword, because wrath brings the **punishment** of the sword (Job 19:29 ULB) -**Representation** - In the example below, John was baptizing people who were repenting of their sins. They were being baptized to show that they were repenting. Their baptism represented their repentance. +In the example above, God would punish people by sending enemies to attack them with swords. + +**Representation** - Sometimes the word after "of" tells what the idea before "of" represents. + >As John came, he was baptizing in the wilderness and was preaching a **baptism** of repentance for the forgiveness of sins. (Mark 1:4 ULB) +In the example above, John was teaching people that they should be baptised to show that they were repenting of their sins. Their baptism represented their repentance. + ### Strategies for learning what the relationship is between the two nouns 1. Read the surrounding verses to see if they help you to understand the relationship between the two nouns. @@ -114,4 +132,3 @@ If possession would be a natural way to show a particular relationship between t * You will only observe and see how Yahweh **punishes** the wicked. * **... you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.** (Acts 2:38 ULB) * ... you will receive the Holy Spirit, whom God will **give** to you. -