Conjunction correlative

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A correlative conjunction is a conjunctive particle used with a correlative adverb 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."

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

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.

Matthew 9:37 τότε λέγει τοῖς μαθηταῖς αὐτοῦ· Ὁ μὲν θερισμὸς πολύς, οἱ δὲ ἐργάται ὀλίγοι·

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Conjunction correlative

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