John 9:12

Neighbours question the man who was born blind.

Greek

καὶkaiεἶπανAY-panαὐτῷ·ow-TOHΠοῦpooἐστινES-tinἐκεῖνος;eh-KAY-nosλέγει·LEH-gayΟὐκookοἶδα.OY-dah

Latin

Etetdīxēruntdeek-SAY-runteī:EH-eeUbiOO-bihestestille?IH-lehAit:AH-itNesciō.NES-kee-oh

English

And they said to him, “Where is that man?” He says, “I do not know.”

Word by word

Greek	Latin	Note
καὶfrom καί, “and”	Etfrom et	καί, et.
εἶπανfrom λέγω, “to say”	dīxēruntfrom dīcō	εἶπαν: they said. dīxērunt.
αὐτῷfrom αὐτός, “he, him”	eīfrom is	αὐτῷ: to him. eī.
Ποῦfrom ποῦ, “where?”	Ubifrom ubi	ποῦ: where, a question word. Latin: ubi.
ἐστινfrom εἰμί, “to be”	estfrom sum	ἐστιν, est.
ἐκεῖνοςall forms, “that, that one”	illeall forms	ἐκεῖνος: that man. ille.
λέγειfrom λέγω, “to say”	Aitfrom ajō	λέγει: he says. ait.
Οὐκ οἶδαfrom οἶδα, “to know”	Nesciōfrom nesciō	οὐκ οἶδα: I do not know. οἶδα is a perfect form with a present meaning. Latin uses one word: nesciō, I do not know.

ποῦ where?

ubi where; when

Greek core words met260 / 345 Latin core words met265 / 345

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