Adverb correlative

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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 as a join together 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

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

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

Luke 16:13 ἢ γὰρ τὸν ἕνα μισήσει καὶ τὸν ἕτερον ἀγαπήσει, ἢ ἑνὸς ἀνθέξεται καὶ τοῦ ἑτέρου καταφρονήσει.