diff --git a/jit/figs-possession/01.md b/jit/figs-possession/01.md index d8600ddf..5d5ee7f2 100644 --- a/jit/figs-possession/01.md +++ b/jit/figs-possession/01.md @@ -34,37 +34,37 @@ Possession is used in Hebrew, Greek, and English for a variety of situations. He >... the younger son ... wasted his money with wildly extravagant living. (Luke 15:13) -In the example above, the son owned the money. +* The phrase "his money" means that the son owned the money. ##### Social relationship >Then the disciples of John came to him. (Matthew 9:14 ULB) -In the example above, the disciples were people who learned from John. +* The "the disciples of John" were people who learned from John. ##### Material >On their heads were something like crowns of gold (Revelation 9:7) -In the example above, the crowns were made of gold. Gold was the material used for making the crowns. +* "Crowns of gold" are crowns that are made of gold. ##### Contents >Whoever gives you a cup of water to drink ... will not lose his reward. (Mark 9:41 ULB) -In the example above, the cup has water in it. +* A cup of water has water in it. ##### Part of a whole >But Uriah slept at the door of the king's palace (2 Samuel 11:9 ULB) -In the example above, the door was a part of the palace. +* The door of a palace is a part of the palace. ##### Part of a group >To each one of us has been given a gift (Ephesians 4:7 ULB) -In the example above, "us" refers to the whole group, and "each one" refers to the individual members. +* In the example above, "us" refers a group, and "each one" refers to the individual members of the group. #### Possession with Events @@ -74,29 +74,29 @@ Sometimes one or both of the nouns is an abstract noun that refers to an event o >The **baptism** of John, was it from heaven or from men? Answer me." (Mark 11:30) -In the example above, John baptized people. +* This is about John baptizing people. >Who will separate us from the **love** of Christ? (Romans 3:35) -In the example below, Christ loves us. +* This is about Christ loving us. **Object** - Sometimes the word after "of" tells who or what something would happen to. >For the **love** of money is a root of all kinds of evil. (1 Timothy 6:10 ULB) -In the example above, people love money. +* This us about people loving money. **Instrument** - Sometimes the word after "of" tells the instrument that would be used to do something. >then be afraid of the sword, because wrath brings the **punishment** of the sword (Job 19:29 ULB) -In the example above, God would punish people by sending enemies to attack them with swords. +* This is about God punishing people by sending enemies to attack them with swords. **Representation** - Sometimes the word after "of" tells what the idea before "of" represents. >As John came, he was baptizing in the wilderness and was preaching a **baptism** of repentance for the forgiveness of sins. (Mark 1:4 ULB) -In the example above, John was teaching people that they should be baptised to show that they were repenting of their sins. Their baptism represented their repentance. +* This is about baptism representing repentance. John was teaching people that they should be baptised to show that they were repenting of their sins. ### Strategies for learning what the relationship is between the two nouns @@ -114,21 +114,21 @@ If possession would be a natural way to show a particular relationship between t ### Examples of Translation Strategies Applied -1. Use an adjective to show that one describes the other. The adjective below is in **bold** print. +1. Use an adjective to show that one describes the other. * **On their heads were something like crowns of gold** (Revelation 9:7) * On their heads were **gold** crowns -1. Use a verb to show how the two are related. In the example below, the added verb is in bold. +1. Use a verb to show how the two are related. * **... Whoever gives you a cup of water to drink ... will not lose his reward.** (Mark 9:41 ULB) * ... Whoever gives you a cup that **has** water in it to drink ... will not lose his reward. * **Wealth is worthless on the day of wrath** (Proverbs 11:4 ULB) * Wealth is worthless on the day when God **shows** his wrath. - * Wealth is worthless on the day when God **punishes** people because of his wrath. + * Wealth is worthless on the day when God **punishes** people because of his wrath. -1. If one of the nouns refers to an event, translate it as a verb. In the examples below, that verb is in bold. +1. If one of the nouns refers to an event, translate it as a verb. * **Notice that I am not speaking to your children, who have not known or seen the punishment of Yahweh your God,** (Deuteronomy 11:2 ULB) * Notice that I am not speaking to your children who have not known or seen how Yahweh your God **punished** the people of Egypt. * **You will only observe and see the punishment of the wicked.** (Psalm 91:8 ULB) * You will only observe and see how Yahweh **punishes** the wicked. - * **... you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.** (Acts 2:38 ULB) + * **... you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.** (Acts 2:38 ULB) * ... you will receive the Holy Spirit, whom God will **give** to you.