Zuntz, Lesson 4, Exercise II. B-6

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Χαίρετε!

That sentence reads:

Παλαιὸς ὁ οἶνος χρηστός

Now, if I understood the Grammar correctly, an adjective without an article makes a sentence even if εστι is not present, as it can be seen in the 5th sentence of the same exercise:

Ὁ παλαιὸς οἶνος χρηστός (The old wine is good.)

But neither Παλαιός nor χρηστός bear the article, but only the noun ὁ οἶνος. How should I understand that?

Ἒρρωσθε!

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The wine is old, good.

3

So the same as Ὁ οἶνος παλαιός εστι καὶ χρηστός?

4

I would say there is a certain emphasis on παλαιός. So not exactly the same, to be precise.

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5

I see, but both adjectives are predicates of οἶνος, right?

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Both are in predicate relation to the noun, and your rendering captures the sense, as does the other comment.