but it was natural that Socrates should be seeking the essence, for he was seeking to syllogize, and 'what a thing is' is the starting-point of syllogisms;
Sokratesek, berriz, zerkia bilatu nahi zuen, arrazoi osoz, silogismoen bidez 25) arrazoitu nahi baitzuen, eta zerkia silogismoen printzipioa da.