εἰ | Ancient Greek Analysis with Conjugation Tables

Definition

A conditional particle meaning “if,” introducing a condition or supposition. With questions it can convey “whether” (sometimes “surely?” in expecting assent).

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Grammatical Analysis

"εἰ"

Type: subordinating

Function: conditional conjunction introducing a protasis ('if'); also used in indirect questions/with optative for potential or less vivid conditions depending on context

Related Forms of εἰ

8 forms discovered

Other inflected forms of this word that have been analyzed:

είτε conjunction εἰ δὴ particle + particle (conditional + modal/emphatic) Εἰ conjunction εἴ conjunction/particle εἰ conjunction Ει conjunction Εἴ conjunction EI conjunction

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