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maninblk
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I am reviewing my Greek using the book I used in college: An Introduction to Greek by Crosby and Schaeffer. I am not sure how to translate this one. I know its a genitive of value, but I am not sure how to translate it into English. Thanks

ο ανθρωπος αζιος ην δωρον καλων

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"The man is worthy of good gifts," I'd imagine.

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maninblk wrote:I am reviewing my Greek using the book I used in college: An Introduction to Greek by Crosby and Schaeffer. I am not sure how to translate this one. I know its a genitive of value, but I am not sure how to translate it into English. Thanks

ο ανθρωπος αζιος ην δωρον καλων
Are you sure it's not δωρων? That doesn't look right.

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jaihare wrote:Are you sure it's not δωρων? That doesn't look right.
Agreed. It has to be gen. pl. δώρων.
Nate.

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ἦν means "was" rather than "is".

And αζιος* should be ἄξιος.
Ex mala malo
bono malo uesci
quam ex bona malo
malo malo malo.

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Much better.

ὁ ἄνθρωπος ἄξιος ἦν δώρων καλῶν.

Now it's a nice sentence. :)

"The man was worthy of lovely/good/goodly gifts."

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