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pregnant sense?
Sometimes in a lexicon (usualy in entries on adverbs or prepositions) it explains the meaning of a word "In pregnant sense." What does that mean?
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It's when the author makes a mistake
When the author has two sentences in his mind and mixes them up we have a constructio praegnans. Since I am very bad at finding examples of myself I'll steal one from a book I own.
Ἀλκιβιάδης μετά Μαντιθέου ἀπέδ?ασαν
Consider the following poor example
Tom accompanied by George leave
It's
Tom and George leave
Tome accompanied by George leaves
mixed up together.
When the author has two sentences in his mind and mixes them up we have a constructio praegnans. Since I am very bad at finding examples of myself I'll steal one from a book I own.
Ἀλκιβιάδης μετά Μαντιθέου ἀπέδ?ασαν
Consider the following poor example
Tom accompanied by George leave
It's
Tom and George leave
Tome accompanied by George leaves
mixed up together.
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Here is the section Paul mentioned. It can be found at http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/cgi-bin/pt ... %3D%231854
§1659. Constructio Praegnans.--a. A verb of motion is often used with a preposition with the dative to anticipate the rest that follows the action of the verb: e)n tw=| potamw=| e)/peson they fell (into and were) in the river X. Ages. 1.32. This use is common with tiqe/nai, i(dru/_ein, kaqista/nai , etc., and with tenses of completed action which imply rest; as oi( e)n th=| nh/sw| a)/ndrej diabebhko/tej the men who had crossed to (and were in) the island T. 7.71.
b. A verb of rest is often followed by a preposition with the accusative to denote motion previous to or following upon the action of the verb: parh=san ei)j Sa/rdeij (they came to Sardis and were in the city) they arrived at Sardis X. A. 1.2.2, e)j Ku_?rh/nhn e)sw/qhsan they were saved by reaching Cyrene T. 1.110 , h(|re/qh presbeuth\j ei)j Lakedai/mona he was chosen ambassador (to go) to Lacedaemon X. H. 2.2.17. Cp. 1692. 1. a
§1659. Constructio Praegnans.--a. A verb of motion is often used with a preposition with the dative to anticipate the rest that follows the action of the verb: e)n tw=| potamw=| e)/peson they fell (into and were) in the river X. Ages. 1.32. This use is common with tiqe/nai, i(dru/_ein, kaqista/nai , etc., and with tenses of completed action which imply rest; as oi( e)n th=| nh/sw| a)/ndrej diabebhko/tej the men who had crossed to (and were in) the island T. 7.71.
b. A verb of rest is often followed by a preposition with the accusative to denote motion previous to or following upon the action of the verb: parh=san ei)j Sa/rdeij (they came to Sardis and were in the city) they arrived at Sardis X. A. 1.2.2, e)j Ku_?rh/nhn e)sw/qhsan they were saved by reaching Cyrene T. 1.110 , h(|re/qh presbeuth\j ei)j Lakedai/mona he was chosen ambassador (to go) to Lacedaemon X. H. 2.2.17. Cp. 1692. 1. a
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Many more examples, of different types, in Kühner-Gerth, pp 540-547. Search for "prägnante Konstruktion"Bert wrote:Here is the section Paul mentioned. It can be found at http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/cgi-bin/pt ... %3D%231854
§1659. Constructio Praegnans.--a. A verb of motion is often used with a preposition with the dative to anticipate the rest that follows the action of the verb: e)n tw=| potamw=| e)/peson they fell (into and were) in the river X. Ages. 1.32. This use is common with tiqe/nai, i(dru/_ein, kaqista/nai , etc., and with tenses of completed action which imply rest; as oi( e)n th=| nh/sw| a)/ndrej diabebhko/tej the men who had crossed to (and were in) the island T. 7.71.
b. A verb of rest is often followed by a preposition with the accusative to denote motion previous to or following upon the action of the verb: parh=san ei)j Sa/rdeij (they came to Sardis and were in the city) they arrived at Sardis X. A. 1.2.2, e)j Ku_?rh/nhn e)sw/qhsan they were saved by reaching Cyrene T. 1.110 , h(|re/qh presbeuth\j ei)j Lakedai/mona he was chosen ambassador (to go) to Lacedaemon X. H. 2.2.17. Cp. 1692. 1. a