μεν

"μεν"

Type: coordinating (in particular, correlative/distributive) particle

Syntactic usage: used to coordinate clauses or phrases; often paired with 'δέ' (μεν ... δέ ...), rarely stands alone

Position: typically postpositive (never first word in its clause)

Semantic note: marks contrast or balance; itself untranslated but sets up correspondence with following δέ, e.g. 'on the one hand ... on the other hand ...'