Biblical Hebrew Forum

[Peter_Kirk AT SIL.ORG]

I don't see any reason for not doing 1, which seems to me the obvious 
thing. Perhaps you could explain why you think there is. If so, I 
think you will need to explain it, at least at some time, to your 
translators who know a little Hebrew, and who sometimes like to ask 
nasty questions.

Peter Kirk


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Subject: Help Please!
Author:  manstey AT portal.ca at internet
Date:    05/02/1999 23:10


Gday B-Haverim

I need some help. I am working on a computerised Hebrew-English interlinear 
software program for SIL, and I am interested in your opinions about 
interlinearising verbless clauses. Let's take a simple example, Ps 18.31, 
magen hu', "He is a shield."  I have tagged magen as 'a shield.' There are 
two options for tagging hu'

1. He [is]
2. He is

The guidelines for interlinearising state that square brackets are used "to 
gloss a meaning component for English that is not present in Hebrew."

So the question for you all to consider and enlighten me on is this, is the 
word 'is' present in the Hebrew (option 2) or not (option 1)?

It seems like a simple enough question, but after much thought I don't think 
it is. So I look forward to your ideas. As I will probably be doing hundreds 
of these over the next months, it would be good to sort out from the start.

With regards,
Matthew Anstey

PS To guide your answer, it is helpful to realise that the software will be 
used by translators on the field. Assume they most know Hebrew, but that 
some may have forgotten lots of info. What is most accurate for the 
translator? Paul Zellmer, Peter Kirk and Rolf have all said you work with 
translations, what do you think?

"The need of truth is more sacred than any other need." Simone Weil


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