UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations 1-1-2007 An analysis of finite and non-finiteerbs v in selected passages in the Gospel of Mark Joseph P. Petrini University of Nevada, Las Vegas Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalscholarship.unlv.edu/rtds Repository Citation Petrini, Joseph P., "An analysis of finite and non-finiteerbs v in selected passages in the Gospel of Mark" (2007). UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations. 2258. http://dx.doi.org/10.25669/tzxm-q17v This Thesis is protected by copyright and/or related rights. It has been brought to you by Digital Scholarship@UNLV with permission from the rights-holder(s). You are free to use this Thesis in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. For other uses you need to obtain permission from the rights-holder(s) directly, unless additional rights are indicated by a Creative Commons license in the record and/ or on the work itself. This Thesis has been accepted for inclusion in UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations by an authorized administrator of Digital Scholarship@UNLV. For more information, please contact [email protected]. AN ANALYSIS OF FINITE AND NGN-FINITE VERBS IN SELECTED PASSAGES IN THE GOSPEL OF MARK by Joseph P. Petrini Jr. Associate of Science Commimity College of Southern Nevada, Las Vegas 1998 Bachelor of Arts University of Nevada, Las Vegas 2002 A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Master of Arts Degree in English Department of English College of Liberal Arts Graduate College University of Nevada, Las Vegas December 2007 Reproduced with permission of the copyright owner. Further reproduction prohibited without permission. UMI Number: 1452270 INFORMATION TO USERS The quality of this reproduction is dependent upon the quality of the copy submitted. 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Petrini Jr. Entitled An Analysis of Finite and Non-Finite Verbs in Selected Passages in the Gospel of Mark is approved in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts in English Examination Con^iittee Chair Dean of the Graduate College Examination Committee Member j ^ /T~) j Examinatio n Committee M ember t , f rT : I — " - t... • V.. Graduate Cçllege Faculty Representative 11 Reproduced with permission of the copyright owner. Further reproduction prohibited without permission. ABSTRACT An Analysis of Finite and Non-Finite Verbs in Selected Passages in the Gospel of Mark by Joseph P. Petrini Jr. Dr. Norma Engberg, Examination Committee Chair Associate Professor of English University of Nevada, Las Vegas This thesis examines finite and non-finite verbs in The Gospel o f Mark 15:22-39 and 16:1-7 in Greek, Latin, Gothic and Old English. The study is a comparison of the person, tense, mood and voice in all four languages, as well as a comparison of strength, weakness and class of the Germanic verbs. Also, attention was paid to the use of available cognates for subsequent translations. Ill Reproduced with permission of the copyright owner. Further reproduction prohibited without permission. TABLE OF CONTENTS ABSTRACT........................................................................................................................iii LIST OF VERB CHARTS............................................................. v ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS..............................................................................................viii CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION.................................................................................... 1 Purpose of Study................................................................................................................1 Research Questions........................................................................................................... 2 Significance of Study......................................................................................................... 3 CHAPTER 2 REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE...............................................4 CHAPTER 3 FINDINGS OF THE STUDY..................................................................6 Collection and Analysis of Data ...................................................................................... 6 CHAPTER 4 CONCLUSION.......................................................................................48 APPENDIX........................................................................................................................ 51 Bible Verses ...................................................................................................................51 WORKS CITED................................................................................................................58 VITA............................... 60 IV Reproduced with permission of the copyright owner. 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LIST OF VERB CHARTS Verb Chart 22.1 ...................................................................................................................... 6 Verb Chart 22.2 ...................................................................................................................... 7 Verb Chart 23.1 ...................................................................................................................... 7 Verb Chart 23.2 ......................................................................................................................8 Verb Chart 23.3................................................................................ ...................................... 9 Verb Chart 23.4 ........................................................................................................................10 Verb Chart 24.1 ........................................................................................................................10 Verb Chart 24.2 ...................................................................................................................... 11 Verb Chart 24.3........................................................................................................................12 Verb Chart 24.4 ........................................................................ 12 Verb Chart 25.1 ............................................. 13 Verb Chart 25.2 ........................................................................................................................13 Verb Chart 26.1 ........................................................................................................................13 Verb Chart 27.1 ........................................................................................... 14 Verb Chart 28.1 ........................... 15 Verb Chart 28.2 ........................................................................................................................15 Verb Chart 28.3 ........................................................................................................................16 Verb Chart 29.1 ........................................................................................................................16 Verb Chart 29.2 ................................................................... 17 Verb Chart 29.3 ........................................................................................................................17 Verb Chart 29.4 ........................................................................................................................18 Verb Chart 29.5 ......................... 18 Verb Chart 29.6 ........................................................................................................................19 Verb Chart 30.1 ....... 19 Verb Chart 30.2 ....................................................................................................................... 20 Verb Chart 31.1........................................................................................................................20 Verb Chart 31.2 ........................................................................................................................21 Verb Chart 31.3 ........................................................................................................................21 Verb Chart 31.4 ...................................... 22 Verb Chart 31.5 ........................................................................................................................22 Verb Chart 32.1 ........................................................................................................................23 Verb Chart 32.2 ........................................................................................................................23