καν | Ancient Greek Analysis with Conjugation Tables

Definition

An enclitic particle marking contingency or generality, often with subjunctive/optative: “would,” “might,” “ever.” It also serves in conditional clauses and forms potential or general relative/temporal expressions (“whoever,” “whenever”).

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Grammatical Analysis

"καν"

Function: enclitic modal particle (often written for ἄν); marks contingency/potentiality and is used especially with the subjunctive/optative and in conditional/relative clauses to indicate indefiniteness or potential force

Related Forms of ἄν

2 forms discovered

Other inflected forms of this word that have been analyzed:

αν particle ἂν particle

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