Abstract

Consecutive clauses are also called clauses of consequence or result clauses. They express an (actual or potential) consequence or result of the previous clause: p so that/with the result that q. In Greek they are introduced by hṓste, or sometimes hōs. Two different constructions occur: hṓste is combined either with finite verb forms, i.e., with the tense and mood of independent clauses, or with infinitive or accusative plus infinitive. In most cases hṓste introduces a subordinate clause, but it is …