New Latin Grammar, page 249 by Charles E. Bennett
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nÅn modo nÅn ... sed nÄ“ ... quidem, _not only not, but not even_; as,--
nÅn modo tibi nÅn Ä«rÄscor, sed nÄ“ reprehendÅ quidem factum tuum, _I not only am not angry with you, but I do not even blame your action_.
a. But when the sentence has but one verb, and this stands with the second member, nÅn modo may be used for nÅn modo nÅn; as,--
adsentÄtiÅ nÅn modo amÄ«cÅ, sed nÄ“ lÄ«berÅ quidem digne est, _flattery is not only not worthy of a friend, but not even of a free man._
344. Illative Conjunctions. These represent the statement which they introduce as following from or as in conformity with what has preceded.
1. a) itaque = and so, accordingly.
b) ergÅ = therefore, accordingly.
c) igitur (regularly post-positive[58]) = therefore, accordingly.
2. Igitur is never combined with et, atque, -que, or neque.
345. Causal Conjunctions. These denote cause, or give an explanation. They are nam, namque, enim (post-positive), etenim, for.
346. Asyndeton. The conjunction is sometimes omitted between coördinate members, particularly in lively or impassioned narration. Thus:--
a) A copulative Conjunction is omitted; as,--
avÄritia Ä«nfÄ«nÄ«ta, Ä«nsatiÄbilis est, _avarice is boundless (and) insatiable_;
Cn. PompejÅ, M. CrassÅ cÅnsulibus, _in the consulship of Gnaeus Pompey (and) Marcus Crassus_.
The conjunction is regularly omitted between the names of consuls when the praenomen (_MÄrcus_, Gaius, etc.) is expressed.
b) An Adversative Conjunction may be omitted; as,--
ratiÅnÄ“s dÄ“fuÄ“runt, Å«bertÄs År&Aum