REVIEW 1.17: Particles
γάρ (always postpositive) = (causal) "for."
δέ (always postpositive) = "and" or "but," depending on the context. Often it is best to leave it untranslated.
δή (always postpositive) = indeed, certainly, in fact
μέν ... δέ = When used as a pair of correlatives, they may represent a connection or contrast between two items. They may be translated as "on the one hand" ... "on the other hand."
οὖν = therefore, so, (consequential) then
τε (always postpositive) = and
τε ... τε(both postpositive) = both... and
For a list of the most important conjunctions to remember, see Conjunctions
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