| 18. Linguistic Exegesis The narrative sequence opens with kai {καὶ | kaí} “and,” linking this report to the prior account, followed by the aorist indicative elthen {ἦλθεν | ḗlthen} “he came,” with the substantive adjective ho deuteros {ὁ δεύτερος | ho deúteros} “the second” as subject. The participle legon {λέγων | légōn} “saying” functions adverbially, introducing the direct speech. Within the quotation, the nominative he mna sou {ἡ μνᾶ σου | hē mnâ sou} “Your mina” precedes the vocative kyrie {κύριε | kúrie} “Master,” then the aorist verb epoiēsen {ἐποίησεν | epoíēsen} with the accusative plural mnas {μνᾶς | mnâs} “five minas” as result, emphasizing the successful stewardship manifested in the multiplied sum. |