Present and aorist verbal aspect
The 'tense' of the Greek verb conveys not principally time but something related to the action which is denoted. Recent works by Fanning (1990) and Porter (1989) have sought to move away from an understanding related to 'Aktionsart' (objective type of action) to one which is eith...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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1993
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Neotestamentica
Year: 1993, Volume: 27, Issue: 1, Pages: 153-164 |
| Further subjects: | B
Theology
B Greek Language B Linguistics B Grammar B Verbal aspect B Chrstianity |
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| Summary: | The 'tense' of the Greek verb conveys not principally time but something related to the action which is denoted. Recent works by Fanning (1990) and Porter (1989) have sought to move away from an understanding related to 'Aktionsart' (objective type of action) to one which is either perspectival Fanning) or subjective (Porter). This paper contends that the chief difference between the so-called 'aorist' and 'present' stems lies in the 'focus' of each: the former allows the speaker to focus upon an activity itself, while the latter allows him to focus upon the connection between an activity and an actor. |
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| ISSN: | 2518-4628 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Neotestamentica
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.10520/AJA2548356_903 |