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mdyn (māḏēn) conj./adv. therefore
1
therefore, in that case
Syr
AGnEx 10.4↗ ܫܡܝܐ ܕܝܢ ܥ̈ܠܝܐ ܐܢܗܘ ܕܠܪܩܝܥܐ ܕܡܝܢ݂܂ ܡܕܝܢ ܚܫܘܟܐ ܥܒܝܐ܂ ܐܝܬ ܒܝܬ ܫܡܝܐ ܠܫܡܝܐ‏ : if the upper heaven is like the firmament, then there is a thick darkness between the heavens ; LSt.67:8↗ ܡܕܝܢ ܡܵܐܨܢܐ ܡܝ̈ܐ ܕܝܠܗ ܒܠܚܘܕ‏ : in that case I will only suck its water
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other than in initial position (i.e. as adv.)
Syr
EphFid 60:5.4↗ ܐܢܗܘ ܕܡܪ̈ܚܐ ܐܫܬܟܚܘ ܕܫܪܝܪܝܢ ܢܒ̈ܝܐ ܛܥܘ ܡܕܝܢ‏ : if the daring ones turn out to be right then the prophets erred
2
why?
JLAtg, LJLA
TgO Gen26:27↗ מָדֵין אֲתֵיתוֹן לְוָתִי וְאַתוּן סְנֵיתוֹן יָתִי‏ : why have you come to me being that you hate me? ; TgJob21:4↗ ואין מדין לא תתיעק רוחי‏ : [MT וְאִם־מַדּוּעַ לֹא־תִקְצַר רוּחִי]
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also written separately: מָא דֵין
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