From 8973e7ff2ebfb9fb9a008c7beb17c88c3fd6fd03 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Susan Quigley <susan_quigley@wycliffeassociates.org> Date: Wed, 13 Feb 2019 17:05:25 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Issue 97 Examples from the Bible - RPronouns --- jit/figs-rpronouns/01.md | 12 ++++++------ 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-) diff --git a/jit/figs-rpronouns/01.md b/jit/figs-rpronouns/01.md index b10ee00..5c4a425 100644 --- a/jit/figs-rpronouns/01.md +++ b/jit/figs-rpronouns/01.md @@ -17,26 +17,26 @@ All languages have ways of showing that the same person fills two different role ### Examples from the Bible -##### The reflexive pronoun shows that the same person or thing fills two different roles in a sentence. Often the reflexive pronoun is the object of the sentence, and it refers to the same person that the subject refers to. (See [Sentence Structure](../figs-sentences/01.md)) +The reflexive pronoun sometimes shows that the same person or thing fills two different roles in a sentence. Often the reflexive pronoun is the object of the sentence, and it refers to the same person that the subject refers to. (See [Sentence Structure](../figs-sentences/01.md)) >Then they picked up stones to throw at him, but <u>Jesus</u> hid <u>himself</u> and went out of the temple. (John 8:59 ULB) -"Jesus" is the subject of the verb "hid," and "himself" is the object of "hid." The word "himself" refers to Jesus. +* "Jesus" is the subject of the verb "hid," and "himself" is the object of "hid." The word "himself" refers to Jesus. >If <u>I</u> should testify about <u>myself</u>, my testimony would not be true. (John 5:31 ULB) -The word "I" is the subject of "testify," and "myself" is the object of "testify." The words "I" and "myself" both refer to Jesus. +* The word "I" is the subject of "testify," and "myself" is the object of "testify." The words "I" and "myself" both refer to Jesus. >Now the Passover of the Jews was near, and <u>many</u> went up to Jerusalem from the country before the Passover in order to purify <u>themselves</u>. (John 11:55 ULB) -"Many" is the subject of "purify," and "themselves" is the object of "purify." The word "themselves" refers to the many people. +* "Many" is the subject of "purify," and "themselves" is the object of "purify." The word "themselves" refers to the many people. -##### The reflexive pronouns emphasizes a person or thing in the sentence. +The reflexive pronoun sometimes emphasizes a person or thing in the sentence. >... <u>Jesus himself</u> was not baptizing, but his disciples were ... (John 4:2 ULB) >So they left the crowd, taking Jesus with them, since he was already in the boat. ... And a violent windstorm arose and the waves were breaking into the boat so that the boat was already full. But <u>Jesus himself</u> was in the stern, asleep on a cushion. (Mark 4:36-38 ULB) -##### The reflexive pronoun shows that a person or thing was alone or did something alone. +The reflexive pronoun sometimes shows that a person or thing was alone or did something alone. >... while the kings who had come were <u>by themselves</u> in the field. (1 Chronicles 19:9 ULB) >When Jesus realized that they were about to come and seize him by force to make him king, he withdrew again up the mountain <u>by himself</u>. (John 6:15 ULB)