Questions with neg/pos responses, Expressing time Flashcards
Example of question expecting positive response?
Are you not the Messiah? (Expects a positive response: Yes, I am the Messiah.)
Example of question expecting a negative response?
Surely you are not the Messiah? (Expects a negative response: No, I’m not the
Messiah. Just a very naughty boy…)
Which word is used when expecting a positive response?
οὐ (or οὐχι etc.)
e.g. οὐχι συ εἶ ὁ Χριστος; Are you not the Messiah?
Which word is used when expecting a negative response?
μη (or μητι)
e.g. μητι συ εἶ ὁ Χριστος; Surely you are not the Messiah?
Which case is used to express how long?
Accusative
και ἠν ἡμερας τρεις μη βλεπων = he was for three days not seeing
Which case is used to express “during”?
Genitive
και ὁ Ἰησους ἐδιδασκεν της ἡμερας = Jesus was teaching by day/during the day
Which case is used to express time at which something happen?
Dative
ὁ κυριος λαλησει ἐν ἐκεινη τῃ ἡμέρᾳ = The Lord will speak on that day.