- *Ean*
- conditional conjunction - if
- *de*
- adversative particle - but/and/now
- *kai*
- conjunction - also/even
- *athlē*
- present, subjunctive, active, 3rd singular - competes
- *tis*
- indefinite pronoun, nominative, masculine, singular - anyone/someone
- *ou*
- negative particle - not
- *stephanoutai*
- present, indicative, passive, 3rd singular - is crowned
- *ean mē*
- conditional negative - if not/unless
- *nomimōs*
- adverb - lawfully/according to rules
- *athlēsē*
- aorist, subjunctive, active, 3rd singular - competes