Chapter 27 — Participle Use Sorting Drill

BBG Chapter 27 · Adverbial Participle Functions

For each participle phrase, classify the use as ADV (adverbial), ADJ (adjectival), or SUB (substantival). Then identify the Key Signal (articular/anarthrous, presence of antecedent noun, etc.) and provide a Translation.

Classification Table

#	Greek Phrase	Use (ADV/ADJ/SUB)	Key Signal	Translation
1	ἀκούων ταῦτα ἐξῆλθεν
1	ἀκούων ταῦτα ἐξῆλθεν	ADV	Anarthrous, nom., modifies main verb action	Hearing these things, he went out
2	ὁ πιστεύων εἰς αὐτόν
2	ὁ πιστεύων εἰς αὐτόν	SUB	Articular (ὁ), no antecedent noun	The one who believes in him
3	ὁ λόγος ὁ λαλούμενος
3	ὁ λόγος ὁ λαλούμενος	ADJ	Articular, modifies λόγος	The word that was spoken
4	βλέπων τοὺς ὄχλους ἐσπλαγχνίσθη
4	βλέπων τοὺς ὄχλους ἐσπλαγχνίσθη	ADV	Anarthrous, nom., temporal	Seeing the crowds, he had compassion
5	οἱ πιστεύοντες σῴζονται
5	οἱ πιστεύοντες σῴζονται	SUB	Articular (οἱ), no antecedent noun	Those who believe are being saved
6	εἶδεν τοὺς ἀδελφοὺς τοὺς ἐρχομένους
6	εἶδεν τοὺς ἀδελφοὺς τοὺς ἐρχομένους	ADJ	Articular, agrees with ἀδελφούς	He saw the brothers, the ones coming
7	πορευόμενος εἶπεν αὐτοῖς
7	πορευόμενος εἶπεν αὐτοῖς	ADV	Anarthrous, nom., modal / temporal	While going, he said to them
8	ὁ ἀγαπῶν τὸν θεόν
8	ὁ ἀγαπῶν τὸν θεόν	SUB	Articular (ὁ), standalone phrase	The one who loves God
9	ἀνὴρ ὁ πιστεύων
9	ἀνὴρ ὁ πιστεύων	ADJ	Articular, agrees with ἀνήρ	A believing man (lit. a man, the one who believes)
10	ἀπεκρίθη λέγων
10	ἀπεκρίθη λέγων	ADV	Anarthrous, modal (manner)	He answered, saying
11	τοὺς ἔχοντας νόσους
11	τοὺς ἔχοντας νόσους	SUB	Articular (τοὺς), no antecedent noun	Those who had diseases
12	γυνὴ ἡ ἀσθενοῦσα
12	γυνὴ ἡ ἀσθενοῦσα	ADJ	Articular, agrees with γυνή	A sick woman (lit. a woman, the one who was sick)
13	ἀκούσαντες δὲ ἐχάρησαν
13	ἀκούσαντες δὲ ἐχάρησαν	ADV	Anarthrous, nom., temporal (aorist = antecedent)	When they heard, they rejoiced
14	οἱ ζητοῦντες τὴν ψυχήν
14	οἱ ζητοῦντες τὴν ψυχήν	SUB	Articular (οἱ), standalone	Those who are seeking his life
15	λόγον τὸν ῥηθέντα
15	λόγον τὸν ῥηθέντα	ADJ	Articular, agrees with λόγον	The word that was spoken
16	ταῦτα εἰπὼν ἀπῆλθεν
16	ταῦτα εἰπὼν ἀπῆλθεν	ADV	Anarthrous, nom., temporal (aorist ptc.)	Having said these things, he departed
17	τὸ γεγεννημένον
17	τὸ γεγεννημένον	SUB	Articular neuter, no antecedent	That which has been born
18	διδάσκων ἐν τῇ συναγωγῇ
18	διδάσκων ἐν τῇ συναγωγῇ	ADV	Anarthrous, nom., circumstantial	While teaching in the synagogue
19	πᾶς ὁ πιστεύων
19	πᾶς ὁ πιστεύων	SUB	Articular (ὁ) with πᾶς	Everyone who believes
20	ἡ γυνὴ ἡ λεγομένη
20	ἡ γυνὴ ἡ λεγομένη	ADJ	Articular, agrees with γυνή	The woman who is called

Greek Phrase

Use (ADV/ADJ/SUB)

Key Signal

Translation

ἀκούων ταῦτα ἐξῆλθεν

ADV

Anarthrous, nom., modifies main verb action

Hearing these things, he went out

ὁ πιστεύων εἰς αὐτόν

SUB

Articular (ὁ), no antecedent noun

The one who believes in him

ὁ λόγος ὁ λαλούμενος

ADJ

Articular, modifies λόγος

The word that was spoken

βλέπων τοὺς ὄχλους ἐσπλαγχνίσθη

ADV

Anarthrous, nom., temporal

Seeing the crowds, he had compassion

οἱ πιστεύοντες σῴζονται

SUB

Articular (οἱ), no antecedent noun

Those who believe are being saved

εἶδεν τοὺς ἀδελφοὺς τοὺς ἐρχομένους

ADJ

Articular, agrees with ἀδελφούς

He saw the brothers, the ones coming

πορευόμενος εἶπεν αὐτοῖς

ADV

Anarthrous, nom., modal / temporal

While going, he said to them

ὁ ἀγαπῶν τὸν θεόν

SUB

Articular (ὁ), standalone phrase

The one who loves God

ἀνὴρ ὁ πιστεύων

ADJ

Articular, agrees with ἀνήρ

A believing man (lit. a man, the one who believes)

ἀπεκρίθη λέγων

ADV

Anarthrous, modal (manner)

He answered, saying

τοὺς ἔχοντας νόσους

SUB

Articular (τοὺς), no antecedent noun

Those who had diseases

γυνὴ ἡ ἀσθενοῦσα

ADJ

Articular, agrees with γυνή

A sick woman (lit. a woman, the one who was sick)

ἀκούσαντες δὲ ἐχάρησαν

ADV

Anarthrous, nom., temporal (aorist = antecedent)

When they heard, they rejoiced

οἱ ζητοῦντες τὴν ψυχήν

SUB

Articular (οἱ), standalone

Those who are seeking his life

λόγον τὸν ῥηθέντα

ADJ

Articular, agrees with λόγον

The word that was spoken

ταῦτα εἰπὼν ἀπῆλθεν

ADV

Anarthrous, nom., temporal (aorist ptc.)

Having said these things, he departed

τὸ γεγεννημένον

SUB

Articular neuter, no antecedent

That which has been born

διδάσκων ἐν τῇ συναγωγῇ

ADV

Anarthrous, nom., circumstantial

While teaching in the synagogue

πᾶς ὁ πιστεύων

SUB

Articular (ὁ) with πᾶς

Everyone who believes

ἡ γυνὴ ἡ λεγομένη

ADJ

Articular, agrees with γυνή

The woman who is called