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necessary: ÓJlOV combined with the preposition makes quite clear what
the authors have in mind. A resumpt. pronoun would be superfluous.
2.3.3. Conclusion
If ÓJlOV is not accompanied by a preposition, but is standing all alone
as a genuine connective should be, it is always followed by a pronomen
coniunctum in the form of a pers. (or demonstr.) pronoun combined with
a preposition.
2.4. Accusative
From the examples which have been discussed in the preceding paragraphs
it appears that ÓJlOV was nearIy aiways followed by a pronomen
coniunctum. There are a few exceptions : when ÓJlOV represents a nominative,
it does not need a resumpt. pronoun. No instances of such a use have
been found. We met some other exceptions in the paragraph on the
genitive and dative. They just give proof of the fact that iron ruies do not
exist in a language: there is always the chance that some person will
say or write something that sounds or looks unusual. Later we shall
observe some other examples to show th is 177. In this case we may rightly
say that the exception proves the rule, the rule being that ÓJlOV (or ÖJlOV
or Jlov) is always followed by a pronomen coniunctum except in the
nominative.
This rule does not apply, however, to cases where ÓJlOV represents an
accusative. One may find examples where it is followed by a resumpt.
pronoun and others where it is not. I shall give two instances:
Dig. Akr. A 755
Tà yeeá~ta > JlÓ fJ),meç elalv äeJlayeç dvbeeç . ..
Chrono Mor. 7272-5 P
> Qç rri5eav ön ij),(jaatv nore Ot Kam)'ávot,
ÖJlOV rovç wvop,áCaat MeyáÄ'YJ Evvreorptav,
è~e iae elç rov • A),p,veóv ...
The only difference between the two relat. clauses is that the first is
essential and the second is not: the subject of the first is not just "the
falcons", but "the falcons which you saw". The subject in the second
example is a group of well-known people, called the Catalans. Although
we know who are meant, the author finds it necessary to give us another
piece of information: peopie call them "the Great Company". This is a
nonessential, nonrestrictive communication.
In the next paragraphs it will become clear that in nonessential clauses
ÓJlOV is followed by a pronomen coniunctum and that in essential clauses
it is not.
177 See 2.4.3.1.4 and 2.4.3.2.