ܕܝܢ

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Classical Syriac

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Etymology

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From the older form ܐܳܕܺܝܢ not present in Syriac. Influenced heavily by Ancient Greek δέ ().

Pronunciation

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Particle

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ܕܝܢ (den)

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

Usage notes

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ܕܝܢ 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.

References

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  • Payne Smith, Jessie (1903) “ܕܝܢ”, in A Compendious Syriac Dictionary Founded Upon the Thesaurus Syriacus of R. Payne Smith, D.D., Oxford: Clarendon Press, page 90