Translation
however; moreover
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Examples
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I, however, do not believe this.
difficilis .
This matter, moreover, is a difficult one.
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The father came; the mother, however, stayed at home.
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He said a great deal but did little.
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But what you are asking is not easy.
"autem" is POSTPOSITIVE: it never begins its clause and almost always sits in second place, after the first word. Translate it into English and it usually moves to the front, so "ego autem" becomes "I, however". Failing to expect that is one of the standard beginner stumbles, because the clause appears to start with no connective at all.
Its force is mild. It marks a shift to a new point or a gentle contrast, closer to "now" or "moreover" than to a firm "but"; for a real objection Latin reaches for "sed" or "at". It also shares its slot with "enim" (for), "vero" (in fact) and "igitur" (therefore), which behave the same way.
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This word is taught in chapter 1, lesson 4: autem, ex, per and 11 more words.