αλα
Lemma: ἄλα
Definition
A word for “salt” (especially sea-salt), also used more generally for saltiness or brine.
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Grammatical Analysis
"αλα"
Note: The exact form «αλα» is not uniquely identifiable as a standard inflected Ancient Greek form without context/diacritics. It could represent (1) an interjection-like cry (e.g., in poetry), (2) a scribal/orthographic variant or enclitic sequence, or (3) a non-Attic/dialectal spelling. It does not match a common finite verb ending or a regular nominal/adjectival inflection as written.
Possible analyses: [{'part_of_speech': 'interjection (uncertain)', 'function': 'exclamatory/vocative cry; discourse marker in poetic or dramatic context', 'certainty': 'low'}, {'part_of_speech': 'other (non-lexical/orthographic)', 'function': 'possibly a misspelling or a word requiring accents/breathings to disambiguate (e.g., ἅλα/ἀλλά/ἄλα etc.)', 'certainty': 'low'}]
Verb check: Not identifiable as a finite verb form as written; no determination of -μι vs. thematic verb is possible from «αλα» alone.