CONJUNCTIONS

Question 1

δέ (elided δ’)

Answer 1

(postpositive) and, but [however often redundant- a connecting particle, comes in even the first sentence]

Question 2

γαρ

Answer 2

(postpositive) for, because

Question 3

ἤ … ἤ

Answer 3

either … or

Question 4

ἀλλά

Answer 4

but, but rather (strong adversative usually following a stated or implied negative)

Question 5

καί

Answer 5

and; (adverbial) even, also, too

Question 6

τε (elided τ’ or θ’)

Answer 6

(postpositive enclitic) and

Question 7

οὐδέ, μηδέ

Answer 7

and not, but not ((adverb) not even)

Question 8

οὔτε . . . οὔτε, μήτε . . . μήτε

Answer 8

neither . . . nor

Question 9

ὦ

Answer 9

o! (accompanies many vocatives; sometimes to be left untranslated in English)

Question 10

μέν

Answer 10

(postpositive; emphatic particle usually anticipating a

contrast with δέ)

Question 11

ἐπεί

Answer 11

when, after, since (of time or cause)

Question 12

ἐπειδή

Answer 12

when, after, since (of time or cause)

Question 13

οὐ μόνον . . . ἀλλὰ καὶ

Answer 13

not only . . . but also

Question 14

και X και Y (και Z και …)

Answer 14

both X and Y (and Z etc)

Question 15

X Y τε

Answer 15

X and Y

Question 16

X τε Y τε

Answer 16

both X and Y

Question 17

X τε και Y

Answer 17

both X and Y

Question 18

μεν…δε

Answer 18

while … whereas; on the one hand … on the other