Translation of Participles in Context
Translation of Participles in Context|
1 Form |
2 Rough Translation |
3 - Agreement No > Substantive |
4 - Position Attrib. > Adjective |
Predicate > Circumstantial |
Predicate > Periphrastic (Supplementary) |
No Definite Article > Special |
Does the Participle agree with a noun
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NOSUBSTANTIVE
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YESProceed to: Step 4: Determine POSITION and FUNCTION
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* To agree with the implied subject of the verb, the participle must, of course, be in the nominative case. If the participle is anarthrous, it will usually be circumstantial in function. As an exception, note that such a participle may sometimes actually be functioning as a substantive and as the subject of the sentence. Note the following examples:
Nominative participle, anarthrous >> Circumstantial or Substantive
- πιστεύων εἰς τὸν υἱὸν ἔχει ζωὴν αἰώνιον. >> Believing in the Son, he has eternal life. or One believing in the Son has eternal life.
Nominative participle with article >> Substantive
- ὁ πιστεύων εἰς τὸν υἱὸν ἔχει ζωὴν αἰώνιον. >> The one who is believing in the Son has eternal life.