conjunctions for time clauses

Question 1

ἐπει

Answer 1

(time before main verb)
when, since, after

nb. ἐπει ταχιστα - as soon as

Question 2

ἐξ ου

Answer 2

(time before the main verb)
since, since the time when

Question 3

ὁτε

Answer 3

(time before the main verb)
when

Question 4

ὡς

Answer 4

(time before the main verb)
when, as, because

Question 5

ἐν ὡ

Answer 5

(time same as main verb)
while
- lit. in which time

Question 6

ἑως

Answer 6

(time same as main verb)
while

Question 7

ἑως

Answer 7

(time after main verb)
until

Question 8

μεχρι

Answer 8

(time after main verb)
until

nb. can also be used as a preposition, referring either to time (until) or space (as far as)

Question 9

πριν

Answer 9

+ infinitive
before

or

until (normally found with a negative main verb)

Question 10

προτερον….ἠ

Answer 10

sooner….than

ie.
ου προτερον επαυσαντο βοωντες ἠ ὁ ρητωρ εκαθισεν.
lit. they did not any sooner stop shouting than the speaker sat down.
they did not stop shouting until the speaker sat down.

Question 11

Time before main verb

Answer 11

ἐπει
ἐξ ου
ὠς
πριν + infin.

Question 12

Same time as main verb

Answer 12

ἐν ω
ἐως

Question 13

Time after main verb

Answer 13

ἐως
μεχρι
πριν