Latin conjunction
aut
aut is a Latin conjunction. In the 4 analysed lines it was read in, it means “or” (5 times) and “either” (2 times).
In the texts
Each line as the reader shows it: every word in its case colour with its meaning underneath, and arcs from aut to the words it goes with.
vindica te tibi, et tempus, quod adhuc aut auferebatur aut subripiebatur aut excidebat, collige et serva.
Reclaim yourself for yourself, and gather and preserve the time which up to now was either being carried away or being stolen or slipping away.
aut: joins auferebatur to what comes before.
…praecedunt, quod fere cotidianis proeliis cum Germanis contendunt, cum aut suis finibus eos prohibent aut ipsi in eorum finibus…
For this reason, the Helvetii also surpass the rest of the Gauls in courage, because they contend with the Germans in almost daily battles, since they either keep them from their own territory or themselves wage war in their territory.
aut: joins prohibent to what comes before.
…dein, cum milia multa fecerimus, conturbabimus illa, ne sciamus, aut ne quis malus invidere possit, cum tantum sciat esse…
Give me a thousand kisses, then a hundred, then another thousand, then a second hundred, then continually another thousand, then a hundred, then, when we have made many thousands, we will mix them up, lest we know, or lest any evil person be able to envy, when he knows there are so many kisses.
aut: joins sciamus to what comes before.
…credo quia recenti spiritu evecta, dein senescente eo destituta aut etiam pondere suo victa in latitudinem vanescebat, candida interdum…
For it was spread out into the height like the trunk raised very high on certain branches; I think it was borne up by fresh breath, then, the breath failing, left unsupported or even overcome by its own weight it vanished in breadth, white at times, at other times dirty and stained, as it had lifted up earth or ash.
aut: joins victa to what comes before.
Forms
Every form of the word in these texts, with what it is.
| Form | Grammar | Read |
|---|---|---|
| aut | Conjunction | 7 |