Dec 20, 2020 03:54
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Greek (Ancient) term
Michael Mayes
ἦλθεν
Greek (Ancient) to English
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I'm trying to ascertain how to translate the aorist indicative active. Is there ans absolute regarding this particular usage or is it more broad in scope? Namely, is it in the past tense or could it also be translated in the present or future. I've come accross conflicting thoughts and I'd like to have clarity on the issue at hand. Thank you for your time.
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| 4 | - |
Mariana Vieira
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| 4 | he/she/it came |
Joseph Brazauskas
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Mariana Vieira
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It depends on the context, of course, but the usually called gnomic aorist can be translated in the present.
Examples in here: https://referenceworks.brillonline.com/entries/encyclopedia-...
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Note added at 7 hrs (2020-12-20 10:57:51 GMT)
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Not submiting a translation term, since I don't have the context. :)
Examples in here: https://referenceworks.brillonline.com/entries/encyclopedia-...
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Note added at 7 hrs (2020-12-20 10:57:51 GMT)
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Not submiting a translation term, since I don't have the context. :)
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Joseph Brazauskas
United States
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he/she/it came
Normally, the aorist indicative, active or passive, is rendered by the simple past tense in English but it is also often used where English uses the past progressive or the past perfect. This is natural enough, considering that ἀοριστός means 'indeterminate.'
However, as Mariana notes, the aorist is occasionally gnomic (i.e., it indicates a statement, condition, etc. that is always true, regardless of time) and, when this is the case, it is translated by the present indicative.
But without any context, the exact usage cannot be determined.
However, as Mariana notes, the aorist is occasionally gnomic (i.e., it indicates a statement, condition, etc. that is always true, regardless of time) and, when this is the case, it is translated by the present indicative.
But without any context, the exact usage cannot be determined.
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