From: H A. Brehm (102733.3234@compuserve.com)
Date: Mon Jan 22 1996 - 22:06:09 EST
Regarding Carlton's replies to my post, I would like to make a couple of
clarifications:
1. I agree that you cannot really separate the functions of prepositions from
the functions of the cases, since there is so much overlap. Nevertheless, I
find it helpful to my students to make it quite clear when I'm dealing with the
cases by themselves and when I'm dealing with a case form with a preposition [as
Brooks and Winbery certainly do in their text].
2. Of course BDF and others speak of a Dative of Advantage, referring to the use
of the case alone. I was simply using the example that Ken mentioned in his
query.
3. The preposition chart in Brooks and Winbery ALONE is worth the price of the
book! I have augmented it and created a "cheat sheet" for my classes.
4. I find it helpful, even in my eight-case world, to preserve five-case
terminology. When my students use BAGD, they need to know that "genitive" often
means "ablatival genitive." Don't tell my colleagues at SWBTS--they might try
me for heresy for departing from ATR ;-).
BTW, Carlton, thanks for the insights on the writing process. I got quite a
kick out of your line, "Jim must have picked that one"!
H. Alan Brehm
Assistant Prof. of NT
Southwestern Bapt. Theol. Sem.
P. O. Box 22458
Fort Worth, TX 76122
817-923-1921 ext. 6800
FAX 817-922-9005
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