ⲇⲉ

See also: Appendix:Variations of "de"

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.