to de
Lemma: δέ
conjunction
conjunction
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Added Nov 19, 2025
Definition
δέ is a postpositive particle functioning as a coordinating conjunction meaning “but” (often also rendered “and” in sequence), used to mark a contrast or pivot between clauses. It has little lexical content beyond signaling this contrast; its primary effect is discourse-structuring.
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Grammatical Analysis
"to de"
To: {'part_of_speech': 'article', 'case': 'nominative/accusative', 'number': 'singular', 'gender': 'neuter', 'declension': 'second'}
De: {'part_of_speech': 'particle', 'function': "postpositive, contrasts or lightly connects clauses (often 'but', 'and', or marks transition)"}
Related Forms of δέ
5 forms discoveredOther inflected forms of this word that have been analyzed: