Searching for verbs NOT in direct speech or OT quotes

What I'm trying to evaluate:

I want to compare the four gospels for their use of indicative verbs in the narrative (not in quotations of OT or direct speech). Specifically, I'm trying to compare how often Mark uses indicative verbs using marked tenses (present and imperfect) as

compared to unmarked (aorist) in his narrative sections and compare that to Matthew, Luke, and John usage.

I found how to use a Bible search for {Section <PropositionalOutline Quotation>} and {Speaker <Person xxx>}, but I haven't figured out the way to make a wildcard search for any xxx person to work.

I also figured out how to INTERSECTS to get something like this using a Morph Search:

@V??I INTERSECTS ({Section <PropositionalOutline Quotation>} OR {Speaker <Person Jesus>})

(With that I can, of course, specify present, impf, aorist)

Is there a wildcard for all persons?

If so, I could count all the pres/impf/aor indicative verbs in quotes/speech in a book and then subtract it from all pres/impf/aor indicative verbs in the book to get the numbers I want. Or is there a NOT or inverse command to find the results directly?

Thanks for any help.

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Dave Hooton

I want to compare the four gospels for their use of indicative verbs in the narrative (not in quotations of OT or direct speech).

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I also figured out how to INTERSECTS to get something like this using a Morph Search:

@V??I INTERSECTS ({Section <PropositionalOutline Quotation>} OR {Speaker <Person Jesus>})

Given your first statement, then you should use NOT INTERSECTS in your query.

There is no wildcard for a Speaker, so you should continue to exclude significant speakers after Jesus e.g. John the Baptist (using OR).

Mark Hoffman

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/1212092#Comment_1212092

Thanks, Dave!

NOT INTERSECTS make sense!

The only problem is that I don't know who all the speakers are in all the Gospels. I'm thinking that would be a large OR list.

Dave Hooton

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/1212115#Comment_1212115

The only problem is that I don't know who all the speakers are in all the Gospels

You only need exclude the significant Speakers who you can find via Bible Browser

Excluding two or three speakers will allow you to ignore false positives more easily.

Mark Hoffman

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/1212273#Comment_1212273

Thanks again, Dave. I had not thought to use Bible Browser. I have finally figured out a search that works to get close enough:

Morph Search for:

@V??I NOT INTERSECTS ({Section <PropositionalOutline Quotation>} OR {Speaker <Person Jesus>} OR {Speaker <Person John the Baptist>}OR {Speaker <Person Disciples>} OR {Speaker <Person Peter>} OR {Speaker <Person A Chief Priest>} OR {Speaker <Person Peter>} OR {Speaker <Person Pharisees>} OR {Speaker <Person God>})

Dave Hooton

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/1212276#Comment_1212276

Thanks again, Dave. I had not thought to use Bible Browser. I have finally figured out a search that works to get close enough:

Morph Search for:

@V??I NOT INTERSECTS ({Section <PropositionalOutline Quotation>} OR {Speaker <Person Jesus>} OR {Speaker <Person John the Baptist>}OR {Speaker <Person Disciples>} OR {Speaker <Person Peter>} OR {Speaker <Person A Chief Priest>} OR {Speaker <Person Peter>} OR {Speaker <Person Pharisees>} OR {Speaker <Person God>})

You have duplicated Peter as a Speaker and you might need to insert a space before the OR that follows John the Baptist!

Mark Hoffman

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/1212296#Comment_1212296

Ha! Ugghh... I'll get it right eventually! Thanks again!