definite/indefinite clauses to definite participles
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definite/indefinite clauses to definite participles
[ὁ ἀνὴρ] ὃς ταῦτα ποιεῖ καλός ἐστιν.
[ἀνὴρ] ὅστις ταῦτα ποιεῖ καλός ἐστιν.
Are both these sentences, when converted to definite participle, rendered as this:
ὁ ταῦτα ποιῶν καλός ἐστιν.
The only way to know for sure which of the two is represented by the definite part.
would be if there was a negation, in which case the definite will be negated by οὐ
and the indefinite by μή, right?
Also, I never quite know when the ἄν is kept when converting to participles,
and when it is not:
subj. + ἄν -> is not kept
opt. + ἄν -> is kept?
ind. + ἄν -> must be kept, right?
Nate.
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Re: definite/indefinite clauses to definite participles
Exactly. Just like how the definite article in general can either be specific or generic.NateD26 wrote:
[ὁ ἀνὴρ] ὃς ταῦτα ποιεῖ καλός ἐστιν.
[ἀνὴρ] ὅστις ταῦτα ποιεῖ καλός ἐστιν.
Are both these sentences, when converted to definite participle, rendered as this:
ὁ ταῦτα ποιῶν καλός ἐστιν.
The only way to know for sure which of the two is represented by the definite part.
would be if there was a negation, in which case the definite will be negated by οὐ
and the indefinite by μή, right?
I think that's right. I think of it the other way that a participle with ἄν must represent either a (past) indicative + ἄν or an optative + ἄν.Also, I never quite know when the ἄν is kept when converting to participles,
and when it is not:
subj. + ἄν -> is not kept
opt. + ἄν -> is kept?
ind. + ἄν -> must be kept, right?
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