The Syntax of the Verb in Classical Hebrew Prose

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A&C Black, 01.05.1990 - 224 Seiten
Syntax of verbs in Hebrew is fraught with problems. According to classic grammars, many Hebrew words can be translated by virtually all the finite tenses of modern languages. Such grammars include lengthy catalogs of special cases and rules for exceptional uses, which illustrate how difficult the problem of verb syntax is. In turn, translators select the equivalent tense of modern languages based more on their own interpretation than on the rules of Hebrew syntax itself.
In this landmark study on the syntax of Hebrew verbs, Niccacci reexamines the fundamental linguistic categories of prose and provides a systematic classification of the forms and constructions of Hebrew verbs. A final chapter deals with tense in poetry.
 

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Foreword
9
Abbreviations
15
Chapter 1 THE PROBLEM OF TENSE IN HEBREW 1
17
TEXT LINGUISTICS 25
19
Chapter 3 NARRATIVE AND COMMENT 613
23
Chapter 4 WAYYIQTOL AND QATAL 1425
35
Chapter 5 HEBREW NARRATIVE 2650
47
Chapter 6 DISCOURSE 5178
73
Chapter 8 THE TWOELEMENT SYNTACTIC CONSTRUCTION 2SC PROTASISAPODOSIS 95127
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Chapter 9 SUMMARY ON THE USE OF TENSE IN PROSE 128167
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Chapter 10 COMMENTS ON THE USE OF TENSE IN POETRY 168174
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Notes
199
Additional Bibliography
209
Index of Biblical References
211
Index of Authors
217
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Chapter 7 TENSE SHIFT 7994
111

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