αλλά | Ancient Greek Analysis with Conjugation Tables

Definition

But; rather, instead—used chiefly as an adversative conjunction marking contrast or correction, and also to resume or press a point (“well then,” “come now”).

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Grammatical Analysis

"αλλά"

Type: coordinating (adversative)

Function: marks contrast or correction: 'but', 'however', often after a negation 'but rather'; can also introduce a new turn in discourse ('well then', 'come now') depending on context

Related Forms of ἀλλά

11 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 ἀλλ' conjunction

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