Wallace_The Article II: Special Uses and non-uses of the article Flashcards

Colwell's rule; Granville sharp rule

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What is Colwell’s construction

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an anarthrous preverbal predicate nominative

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What is Colwell’s rule

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definite predicate nouns which precede the verb usually lack the article (must find out from context whether the noun is definite)

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An anarthrous preverbal PN is typically what?

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80% are qualitative

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What is the Granville Sharp rule?

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when an article-substantive-kai-substantive (TSKS) involves personal nouns that were singular and not proper names, they always refer to the same person

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