http://www.ntdiscourse.org/2009/10/%ce%b1%cc%81%cf%81%cf%87%cf%89-infinitive-versus-the-imperfect-indicative/ Removing the mystery from discourse grammar Mon, 02 Aug 2010 02:41:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 http://www.ntdiscourse.org/2009/10/%ce%b1%cc%81%cf%81%cf%87%cf%89-infinitive-versus-the-imperfect-indicative/comment-page-1/#comment-801 Steve Runge Sat, 03 Oct 2009 21:24:34 +0000 http://www.ntdiscourse.org/?p=799#comment-801 I had seen both lemmas, and OpenText used the active. Shoulda gone with ma gut. I had seen both lemmas, and OpenText used the active. Shoulda gone with ma gut.

]]> http://www.ntdiscourse.org/2009/10/%ce%b1%cc%81%cf%81%cf%87%cf%89-infinitive-versus-the-imperfect-indicative/comment-page-1/#comment-800 Carl Conrad Sat, 03 Oct 2009 20:57:57 +0000 http://www.ntdiscourse.org/?p=799#comment-800 I think you're quite right on this; a quick search for ἄρχομαι + inf. shows that this is a regular colloquial usage; although I didn't sort them out I found lots of instances, almost all in the Synoptics and Acts -- only 1x in John's gospel; it does appear even in Luke, but somewhat less frequently. BDAG has some good remarks on it. One quibble--directed more at the lexicographers than you: I'd lemmatize this verb as ἄρχομαι; it's really a different verb from the active ἄρχω, which means "command" or "govern" or "rule over." I think you’re quite right on this; a quick search for ἄρχομαι + inf. shows that this is a regular colloquial usage; although I didn’t sort them out I found lots of instances, almost all in the Synoptics and Acts — only 1x in John’s gospel; it does appear even in Luke, but somewhat less frequently. BDAG has some good remarks on it. One quibble–directed more at the lexicographers than you: I’d lemmatize this verb as ἄρχομαι; it’s really a different verb from the active ἄρχω, which means “command” or “govern” or “rule over.”

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