ἀλλ' | Ancient Greek Analysis with Conjugation Tables

Definition

But; rather, instead. Also used to introduce a correction or a new point (“but, on the contrary; well, yet”).

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A)LLA/

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Grammatical Analysis

"ἀλλ'"

Type: coordinating

Exact form: ἀλλ'

Normalized form: ἀλλά

Function: adversative/contrastive coordinating conjunction; introduces correction or opposition ("but", "rather"), also used after a negative for strong transition ("but/however").

Note: Apocopated form before a following vowel (ἀλλά → ἀλλ').

Related Forms of ἀλλά

10 forms discovered

Other inflected forms of this word that have been analyzed:

ἀλλ conjunction ἀλλ᾿ conjunction αλλα conjunction alla conjunction ἀλλὰ conjunction Αλλ particle αλλὰ conjunction/particle αλλ᾽ conjunction/particle Αλλα conjunction ἀλλά conjunction

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