Correlative Adverb

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A correlative adverb is an adverbial particle used with a correlative conjunction to join together two different words, phrases, or clauses.

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Correlative particles are used as a pair to join together two different words, phrases, or clauses. The first particle is a correlative adverb. The second particle is a correlative conjunction. For example, consider the sentence, "You may choose either this book or that book." The words "either" and "or" are correlative particles. The word "either" is a correlative adverb. The word "or" is a correlative conjunction. The two correlative particles work together and join the two phrases "this book" and "that book."

Example: 1 Thessalonians 5:10
εἴτε	γρηγορῶμεν	εἴτε	καθεύδωμεν	ἅμα	σὺν	αὐτῷ	ζήσωμεν
eite	grēgorōmen	eite	katheudōmen	hama	syn	autō	zēsōmen
whether	we are awake	or	we are asleep	together	with	him	we will live

OET comparison: 1 Thessalonians 5:10: RV TH1 5:10 · LV TH1 5:10 · Read together TH1 5:10

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OET-RV TH1 5:10

10 the one who was executed on our behalf so that whether we might be alert and watching, or whether we’re dead and ‘sleeping’, either way we’ll all live together with him.

OET-LV TH1 5:10

10 the one having _died _off for us, in _order _that whether we _may _be _watching or we _may _be _sleeping, together with him we _may _live.

whether we are awake or asleep, we live together with him.

Matthew 9:37
τότε	λέγει	τοῖς	μαθηταῖς	αὐτοῦ	Ὁ	μὲν	θερισμὸς		πολύς	οἱ	δὲ	ἐργάται		ὀλίγοι·
tote	legei	tois	mathētais	autou	ho	men	therismos		polys	hoi	de	ergatai		oligoi?
then	he says	to	disciples	his	the		harvest	(is)	much	the	but	workers	(are)	few

OET comparison: Matthew 9:37: RV MAT 9:37 · LV MAT 9:37 · Read together MAT 9:37

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OET-RV MAT 9:37

37 He said to his disciples, “The harvest is large, but there’s not enough workers.

OET-LV MAT 9:37

37 Then he _is _saying to _the apprentices/followers of _him:
On _one _hand the harvest is great, on _the _other _hand the workers are few,

Word details: Μέν · δέ

Then he says to his disciples, “The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few."

Note

The adverbial particle μεν is not translated.

Luke 16:13
ἢ	γὰρ	τὸν	ἕνα	μισήσει	καὶ	τὸν	ἕτερον	ἀγαπήσει	ἢ	ἑνὸς	ἀνθέξεται	καὶ	τοῦ	ἑτέρου	καταφρονήσει
ē	gar	ton	hena	misēsei	kai	ton	heteron	agapēsei	ē	henos	anthexetai	kai	tou	heterou	kataphronēsei
either	for	the	one	he will hate	and	the	other	he will love?	or	one	he will be devoted	and	the	other	he will dispise

OET comparison: Luke 16:13: RV LUK 16:13 · LV LUK 16:13 · Read together LUK 16:13

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OET-RV LUK 16:13

13 “No household servant can serve two masters, because either they’ll hate the one and love the other, or they’ll support the one and despise the other.”

OET-LV LUK 16:13

13 Not _one house _servant is _able to _be _serving for _two masters, because/for either he _will _be _hating the one, and the other he _will _be _loving, or of_the_one he _will _be _upholding, and of _the other he _will _be _despising.
You _all _are_ not _being _able to _be _serving for_god and money.

"... for either he will hate the one and he will love the other, or else he will be devoted to one and he will despise the other."

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Correlative Adverb

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