Verb interrupts coordinated argument
New Testament: Matthew 9:19
ἐγερθεὶς |
arise.PAST.PART.M.NOM.SG |
μαθηταὶ |
disciples.M.NOM.PL |
And Jesus arose, and followed him, and so did his disciples.
The coordinated nouns Ἰησοῦς and μαθηταὶ are interrupted by the verb, of which they are the subject.
New Testament: Romans 1:7
... Grace and peace to you ...
The coordinated nouns χάρις and εἰρήνη are interrupted by a non-verbal predicate, of which they are the subject.
New Testament: Matthew 6:24
You cannot serve both God and money.
The coordinated nouns Θεῷ and μαμωνᾷ are interrupted by the verb, of which they are the object.
Herodotus' Histories: 1.11.2
Κανδαύλεα |
Candaules.M.ACC.SG |
βασιληίην |
kingdom.F.ACC.SG |
You must either kill Candaules and take me and the throne of Lydia for your own, or be killed yourself now without more ado.
The coordinated noun βασιληίην is separated from its modifier by the verb ἔχε, of which the coordinated entity is the object.
Herodotus' Histories: 1.16.2
who waged war against Deioces' descendent Cyaxares and the Medes
The coordinated nouns Κυαξάρῃ and Μήδοισι are separated by the verb, of which they are the object.
Herodotus' Histories: 1.22.4
ἀλλήλοισι |
each-other.M.DAT.PL |
... to be friends and allies ...
The coordinated nouns ξείνους and συμμάχους are separated by the verb, of which they are complements.
New Testament: Hebrews 9:4
θυμιατήριον |
altar-of-incense.N.ACC.SG |
διαθήκης |
covenant.F.GEN.SG |
... having the golden altar of incense and the ark of the covenant ...
The main verb ἔχουσα interrupts its coordinated object, inside one of the coordinated NPs (χρυσοῦν *INTERRUPTION* θυμιατήριον), rather than between them as is more common.
Noun interrupts coordinated adjectival
New Testament: 1st Timothy 1:15
ἀποδοχῆς |
acceptance.F.GEN.SG |
This saying is trustworthy and deserving of full acceptance: ...
The coordinated adjectives πιστὸς and ἄξιος are the predicate, but are split from each other by the subject ὁ λόγος.
New Testament: Hebrews 4:12
τομώτερος |
sharp.COMP.M.NOM.SG |
δίστομον ... |
two-edged.F.ACC.SG |
For the word of God is living and active and sharper than any two-edged sword ...
The coordinated adjectival predicates Ζῶν, ἐνεργὴς, and τομώτερος are interrupted by the subject noun phrase "ὁ λόγος τοῦ Θεοῦ"
New Testament: Acts 13:16
ἀναστὰς |
arise.PASTPART.M.NOM.SG |
κατασείσας |
signal.PASTPART.M.NOM.SG |
Ἰσραηλῖται |
Israelites.M.VOC.PL |
φοβούμενοι |
fear.PART.M.VOC.PL |
So Paul stood up, gestured with his hand and said, “Men of Israel, and you Gentiles who fear God, listen:"
The coordinated participles are interrupted by the noun they modify.
Less common and weirder
New Testament: Acts 5:31
μετάνοιαν |
repentance.F.ACC.SG |
ἄφεσιν |
forgiveness.F.ACC.SG |
... to give Israel repentence and forgiveness of sins.
The coordinated direct object nouns μετάνοιαν and ἄφεσιν are interrupted by the indirect object of the verb (τῷ Ἰσραὴλ).
New Testament: Revelation 18:24
προφητῶν |
prophets.M.GEN.PL |
ἐσφαγμένων |
slay.PASS.PART.M.GEN.PL |
And in her, the blood of prophets, and of saints, and of all that were slain upon the earth was found.
The coordinated nouns προφητῶν, ἁγίων, and πάντων τῶν ἐσφαγμένων are interrupted by the main verb, of which they are NOT arguments (they modify an argument of the verb).
New Testament: Matthew 11:19
οἰνοπότης |
drunkard.M.NOM.SG |
τελωνῶν |
tax-collectors.M.GEN.PL |
ἁμαρτωλῶν |
sinners.M.GEN.PL |
Here is a glutton and a drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!
The coordinated nouns τελωνῶν and ἁμαρτωλῶν are interrupted by another noun φίλος, of which the coordinated entity is either an adjunct or an argument.
Work based in large part on annotations from the PROIEL treebank. All errors are my own.