- *Kai gar*
- conjunctive phrase - for also/for even
- *hote*
- temporal conjunction - when
- *ēmen*
- imperfect indicative, active, 1st plural - we were
- *pros*
- preposition + accusative - with
- *parēngellomen*
- imperfect indicative, active, 1st plural - we were commanding
- *hoti*
- conjunction introducing quotation - that
- *Ei*
- conditional conjunction - if
- *tis*
- nominative, indefinite pronoun - anyone
- *ou*
- negative particle - not
- *thelei*
- present indicative, active, 3rd singular - wants/wills
- *ergazesthai*
- present infinitive, middle - to work
- *mēde*
- negative conjunction - neither/nor/not even
- *esthietō*
- present imperative, active, 3rd singular - let him eat