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ネズミだ、あれと出｛で｝くわすと厄介｛やっかい｝なんだ
I know that と could be used as a quotative particle or it could be used to make a conditional sentence. Particle と can also mean "and" or "with". In the sentence above, I think the first と means "with", but about the second と, I am not sure if it is conditional or quotative.
What are the meaning and grammatical role of particle と in this sentence?
First one is like "with" as you say.
Second one turns the prose behind it 「(ネズミ)と出くわす」 into a sort of condition, a "what if" or "if x".
Think of it like so; "if X were to happen/be the case, the outcome will be Y".
あれと出くわすと厄介なんだ / To come across (a mouse) would be worrisome.
Some more examples using this particular structure:
睡眠【すいみん】を十分【じゅうぶん】とらないと体【からだ】を壊す【こわす】 / If you don't sleep enough, you will become unhealthy
ちゃんとお掃除【おそうじ】しないとゴキブリが出る【でる】 / If you don't clean properly, cockroaches will appear
速く【はやく】走る【はしる】と速く【はやく】着く【つく】 / If you run quickly, you will arrive quickly
