Greek in a Nutshell by James Strong
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§ 92. In comprehensive phrase the "attributive Dat." expresses many
indirect relations of an object _to_ or _for_ which an act is performed or a condition sustained. § 93. ACCUSATIVE, denoting _direction_, answering to _Whither?_ and expressed by _toward_. § 94. "_Local_" involving the boundary, place, or object of motion, especially with εἰÏ. § 95. "_Causal_," involving an influence, change, or result, as impressed upon the object, as follows:-- § 96. The _effect_, either the thing effected, an attribute of the effect, or the effect intended. § 97. The _object acted upon_, e.g., with directly transitive verbs, those expressing a good or bad influence, patience, swearing, sometimes a mental affection, etc.; also the _space_ or _way_ after a verb of motion; the time, (_throughout_ which,) measure, and weight; and finally ("Attributive Accusative") with any verb or adj. (sometimes other words) to define its application more closely, especially if of kindred signification. ORDER OF WORDS IN A SENTENCE. § 98. This is usually not, as in English, that of _grammatical_ dependence, but rather the order of _thought_; important or emphatic words come first, after the connecting particles; |
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