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Sentence #831595

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 Zifre Zifre April 9, 2011 April 9, 2011 at 10:17:56 PM UTC flag Report link Permalink

What's with the repetition?

Swift Swift April 9, 2011 April 9, 2011 at 10:20:45 PM UTC flag Report link Permalink

What's with the repetition?

FeuDRenais FeuDRenais April 9, 2011 April 9, 2011 at 10:21:54 PM UTC flag Report link Permalink

It's a question-and-answer.

sacredceltic sacredceltic April 9, 2011 April 9, 2011 at 10:22:23 PM UTC flag Report link Permalink

there is no repetition...

papabear papabear April 9, 2011 April 9, 2011 at 10:24:12 PM UTC flag Report link Permalink

"God [exclamation]! Who elects these people? [rhetorical question]"

"[The answer is] God, who elects these people [subordinate clause modifying the subject]."

papabear papabear April 9, 2011 April 9, 2011 at 10:26:37 PM UTC flag Report link Permalink

The difference will be clearer when I read it aloud. Still haven't finished my current batch, though.

Zifre Zifre April 9, 2011 April 9, 2011 at 10:32:25 PM UTC flag Report link Permalink

Yup, got it. I've attempted a translation in Esperanto. :-)

sacredceltic sacredceltic April 9, 2011 April 9, 2011 at 10:49:18 PM UTC flag Report link Permalink

obviously, the thicker you are, the best chance you get to become moderator on Tatoeba...

sacredceltic sacredceltic April 10, 2011 April 10, 2011 at 9:03:25 AM UTC flag Report link Permalink

>One could, I guess, argue that God doesn't elect

Yes it does very much. There is even a God's elect People! Surely it elected them!
http://www.topical-bible-studies.org/22-0008.htm

sacredceltic sacredceltic April 10, 2011 April 10, 2011 at 10:02:00 AM UTC flag Report link Permalink

>I meant "elect" as a verb.

Indeed. To have a people elected, one has to "elect" it...

sacredceltic sacredceltic April 10, 2011 April 10, 2011 at 10:03:04 AM UTC flag Report link Permalink

ex-legere: to choose

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God! Who elects these people?

added by papabear, April 9, 2011
"God! Who elects these people?" "God, who elects these people."

edited by papabear, April 9, 2011
➜ #831628«Dieu ! Qui élit ces gens ?» «Dieu, qui élit ces gens.»

linked by sacredceltic, April 9, 2011
➜ #831633"Dio! Kiu elektas tiujn homojn?" "Dio, kiu elektas tiujn homojn."

linked by Zifre, April 9, 2011
➜ #831662„Guð! Hver kýs þetta fólk?“ „Guð, hver kýs þetta fólk.“

linked by Swift, April 9, 2011
➜ #831664„Guð! Hver kýs þetta fólk?“ „Guð, sem kýs þetta fólk.“

linked by Swift, April 9, 2011
➜ #942230「神様!誰がこの人達を選んだの？」「神様がこの人達を選んだんだよ」

linked by thyc244, June 17, 2011
➜ #1852283"אלוהים! מי בוחר את האנשים הללו?" "אלוהים, הבוחר את האנשים הללו."

linked by fekundulo, September 19, 2012
➜ #12367169"jan sewi o! seme li pana e wawa lawa tawa jan ni?" "jan sewi li pana e wawa lawa tawa jan ni."

linked by DJ_Saidez, March 11, 2024