ἅν | Ancient Greek Analysis with Conjugation Tables

Definition

Modal particle expressing potentiality or contingency, often used with the subjunctive or optative to mark a statement as hypothetical, general, or conditional (“would,” “could,” “might”). With relative or temporal clauses it commonly indicates indefiniteness (“ever,” “any”).

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Grammatical Analysis

"ἅν"

Function: Modal/enclitic particle (Ionic–Attic) used with ἄν/κεν; marks contingency/indefiniteness or potentiality. Commonly accompanies subjunctive/optative (and sometimes other moods) to express general or conditional force.

Related Forms of ἄν

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Other inflected forms of this word that have been analyzed:

ἂν particle αν particle καν particle ἄν particle άν particle

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