ⲇⲉ
Coptic
Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek δέ (dé).
Particle
ⲇⲉ • (de)
- 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.