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1 | may eat and not die | John 6:50 | sunam | 182350 | ||
I wonder why the auxiliary verb "may" is used, without being definitely stated. In other words it would be better to use "can" Your fathers ate the manna in the desert but this is the bread that comes down from heaven, so that a man may eat it and not die. John 6:50 |
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2 | may eat and not die | John 6:50 | Machaira | 182351 | ||
Actually it is definately stated. The verbs "eat" and "die" are both in the subjunctive mood. The subjunctive mood indicates probability or objective possibility. It is most often used in "if this . . . then that . . . clauses. The way in which this is expressed in English is by use of words like "might," "may," or "let." So in other words what you see as an "auxilary" verb is actually inherent in both "eat" and "die." Machaira |
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3 | may eat and not die | John 6:50 | kalos | 182352 | ||
Machaira, Welcome to the forum! Thank you for providing scripturally sound answers to questions posted here. It's a pleasure to have you on board. Grace and peace, John |
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4 | may eat and not die | John 6:50 | Machaira | 182353 | ||
Thank you for the encouragemant. It is greatly appreciated. Machaira |
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