μεν
Lemma: μέν
Definition
μέν is an enclitic particle meaning “on the one hand” or “indeed,” used to mark the first member of a contrast with δέ (which introduces the opposing element). It has little lexical content of its own and functions primarily to foreground contrast within a clause.
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Grammatical Analysis
"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 ...'
Related Forms of μέν
1 form discoveredOther inflected forms of this word that have been analyzed: