γάρ

Definition from Wiktionary, the free dictionary

Jump to: navigation, search

Contents

1 Ancient Greek

Ancient Greek [edit]

Etymology [edit]

From γε + ἄρα

Pronunciation [edit]

(5th BC Attic): IPA: /ɡár/

(1st BC Egyptian): IPA: /ɣar/

(4th AD Koine): IPA: /ɣar/

(10th AD Byzantine): IPA: /ɣar/

(15th AD Constantinopolitan): IPA: /ɣaɾ/

Conjunction [edit]

γάρ (gar)

for
since

Usage notes [edit]

Γάρ is a post-positive word, i.e. it is never the first word in a sentence. It is usually the second, but sometimes also the third or fourth.

References [edit]

Retrieved from "http://en.wiktionary.org/w/index.php?title=γάρ&oldid=20302394"

Ancient Greek conjunctions