ⲇⲉ

Coptic

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek δέ (dé).

Particle

ⲇⲉ (de)

  1. indicates a shift in topic, sometimes translated as: but, and, now but often left untranslated.

Usage notes

ⲇⲉ is a postpositive word that usually takes the second position in a clause, but may never interrupt a construct state possession. It never initiates a clause.

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