{"id":3120,"date":"2019-01-31T16:17:34","date_gmt":"2019-01-31T16:17:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/greek\/?p=3120"},"modified":"2019-01-31T20:31:26","modified_gmt":"2019-01-31T20:31:26","slug":"how-to-use-basic-pronouns-in-greek","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/greek\/how-to-use-basic-pronouns-in-greek\/","title":{"rendered":"How to use basic prepositions in Greek"},"content":{"rendered":"

The basic prepositions beginners learn are: \u03b1\u03c0\u03cc, \u03b3\u03b9\u03b1, \u03bc\u03b5, \u03c3\u03b5. They are followed by a noun or an adverb. When they are followed by a noun, the noun is in the accusative case. In this post, there are examples on their use in a sentence.<\/p>\n

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“\u0398\u03b1 \u03c3\u03b5 \u03b4\u03c9 \u03c3\u03c4\u03bf \u03bb\u03b9\u03bc\u03ac\u03bd\u03b9”
By ourania<\/p><\/div>\n

#1.\u03b1\u03c0\u03cc<\/strong><\/p>\n

It indicates:<\/p>\n

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  1. Example:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    \u0395\u03af\u03bc\u03b1\u03b9 \u03b1\u03c0\u03cc<\/span> \u03c4\u03b7\u03bd \u0395\u03bb\u03bb\u03ac\u03b4\u03b1.\u00a0 -> I come from Greece.<\/p>\n

    \u039f\u03b9 \u03b5\u03bb\u03b9\u03ad\u03c2 \u03b5\u03af\u03bd\u03b1\u03b9 \u03b1\u03c0\u03cc<\/span> \u03c4\u03b7\u03bd \u039a\u03b1\u03bb\u03b1\u03bc\u03ac\u03c4\u03b1. -> The olives are from Kalamata. (Literally)<\/em><\/p>\n

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    1. Beginning or point of departure. Example:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      \u03a4\u03bf \u03c4\u03c1\u03ad\u03bd\u03bf \u03ad\u03c1\u03c7\u03b5\u03c4\u03b1\u03b9 \u03b1\u03c0\u03cc<\/span> \u03c4\u03b7\u03bd \u03a0\u03ac\u03c4\u03c1\u03b1. -> The train is coming from Patras. (Literally)<\/em><\/p>\n

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      1. Example:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

        \u0397 \u039d\u03af\u03ba\u03b7 \u03b5\u03af\u03bd\u03b1\u03b9 \u03c0\u03b9\u03bf \u03bc\u03b5\u03b3\u03ac\u03bb\u03b7 \u03b1\u03c0\u03cc<\/span> \u03c4\u03b7\u03bd \u0391\u03bb\u03ad\u03ba\u03b1. -> Nikki is older than Aleka.<\/p>\n

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        1. Material, what something is made of. Example:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

          \u0391\u03c5\u03c4\u03cc \u03c4\u03bf \u03ba\u03bf\u03bb\u03b9\u03ad \u03b5\u03af\u03bd\u03b1\u03b9 \u03b1\u03c0\u03cc<\/span> \u03b1\u03c3\u03ae\u03bc\u03b9. -> This necklace is made of silver. (Literally)<\/em><\/p>\n

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          1. The agent (in syntax) Example:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

            \u03a4\u03bf \u03b4\u03c9\u03bc\u03ac\u03c4\u03b9\u03bf \u03ba\u03b1\u03b8\u03b1\u03c1\u03af\u03c3\u03c4\u03b7\u03ba\u03b5 \u03b1\u03c0\u03cc<\/span> \u03c4\u03bf\u03bd \u0391\u03bd\u03c4\u03c1\u03ad\u03b1. -> The room was cleaned by Andrew.<\/p>\n

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            1. A starting point in time. Example:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

              \u0391\u03cd\u03c1\u03b9\u03bf \u03b8\u03b1 \u03b4\u03bf\u03c5\u03bb\u03ad\u03c8\u03c9 \u03b1\u03c0\u03cc<\/span> \u03c4\u03b9\u03c2 8 \u03c9\u03c2 \u03c4\u03b9\u03c2 10. -> Tomorrow I will work from 8 to 10.<\/p>\n

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              #2.\u03b3\u03b9\u03b1<\/strong><\/p>\n

              It indicates:<\/p>\n

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              1. Purpose or use. Example:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                \u0391\u03c5\u03c4\u03ac \u03c4\u03b1 \u03c0\u03bf\u03c4\u03ae\u03c1\u03b9\u03b1 \u03b5\u03af\u03bd\u03b1\u03b9 \u03b3\u03b9\u03b1<\/span> \u03ba\u03c1\u03b1\u03c3\u03af. -> \u03a4hese are glasses for wine.\u00a0 (Literally)<\/em><\/p>\n

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                1. Example:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                  \u0391\u03c5\u03c4\u03ac \u03c4\u03b1 \u03bb\u03bf\u03c5\u03bb\u03bf\u03cd\u03b4\u03b9\u03b1 \u03b5\u03af\u03bd\u03b1\u03b9 \u03b3\u03b9\u03b1<\/span> \u03c3\u03b1\u03c2. -> \u03a4hese flowers are for you.<\/p>\n

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                  1. Example:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                    \u0398\u03b1 \u03bc\u03b5\u03af\u03bd\u03b5\u03b9 \u03b3\u03b9\u03b1<\/span> \u03bb\u03af\u03b3\u03b5\u03c2 \u03bc\u03ad\u03c1\u03b5\u03c2. -> He\/She will stay for a few days.<\/p>\n

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                    1. What something is about. Example:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                      \u0393\u03b5\u03b9\u03b1 \u03c3\u03b1\u03c2. \u0398\u03b1 \u03ae\u03b8\u03b5\u03bb\u03b1 \u03ad\u03bd\u03b1 \u03b2\u03b9\u03b2\u03bb\u03af\u03bf \u03b3\u03b9\u03b1<\/span> \u03c4\u03b1 \u03c0\u03bf\u03c5\u03bb\u03b9\u03ac \u03c4\u03b7\u03c2 \u0395\u03bb\u03bb\u03ac\u03b4\u03b1\u03c2. -> Hello. I would like a book about the birds of Greece.<\/p>\n

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                      #3.\u03bc\u03b5<\/strong><\/p>\n

                      It indicates:<\/p>\n

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                      1. Company or presence. Example:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                        \u0398\u03b1 \u03c0\u03ac\u03c9 \u03c3\u03c4\u03bf \u03c0\u03ac\u03c1\u03c4\u03b9 \u03bc\u03b5<\/span> \u03c4\u03bf\u03bd \u03b1\u03b4\u03b5\u03c1\u03c6\u03cc \u03bc\u03bf\u03c5. -> I will go to the party with my brother.<\/p>\n

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                        1. How something is done. Example:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                          \u0398\u03b1 \u03c0\u03ac\u03c9 \u03c3\u03c4\u03bf \u03ba\u03ad\u03bd\u03c4\u03c1\u03bf \u03bc\u03b5<\/span> \u03c4\u03b1\u03be\u03af. -> I will go downtown by taxi.<\/p>\n

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                          1. A feature. Example:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                            \u0395\u03af\u03bc\u03b1\u03b9 \u03be\u03b1\u03bd\u03b8\u03b9\u03ac \u03bc\u03b5<\/span> \u03ba\u03b1\u03c3\u03c4\u03b1\u03bd\u03ac \u03bc\u03ac\u03c4\u03b9\u03b1. -> She is blond with brown eyes.<\/p>\n

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                            1. The way in which we do something. Example:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                              \u03a6\u03ac\u03b3\u03b1\u03bc\u03b5 \u03c4\u03b7\u03bd \u03c3\u03c0\u03b1\u03bd\u03b1\u03ba\u03cc\u03c0\u03b9\u03c4\u03b1 \u03bc\u03b5<\/span> \u03bc\u03b5\u03b3\u03ac\u03bb\u03b7 \u03cc\u03c1\u03b5\u03be\u03b7. -> We ate the spinach pie with great appetite. (Literally)<\/em><\/p>\n

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                              #4.\u03c3\u03b5<\/strong><\/p>\n

                              It indicates:<\/p>\n

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                              1. A place. Example:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                                \u0395\u03af\u03bc\u03b1\u03c3\u03c4\u03b5 \u03c3\u03c4\u03bf<\/span> \u03c3\u03c0\u03af\u03c4\u03b9. -> We are at home.<\/p>\n

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                                1. Direction. Example:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                                  \u03a0\u03b7\u03b3\u03b1\u03af\u03bd\u03bf\u03c5\u03bd \u03c3\u03c4\u03bf \u03c3\u03c7\u03bf\u03bb\u03b5\u03af\u03bf. -> They are going to school.<\/p>\n

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                                  1. Time or duration. Example:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                                    \u0398\u03b1 \u03c3\u03b5 \u03b4\u03c9 \u03c3\u03c4\u03b9\u03c2<\/span> 5. -> I will see you at 5.<\/p>\n

                                    \u0398\u03b1 \u03b4\u03c9 \u03c4\u03bf \u03b3\u03b9\u03b1\u03c4\u03c1\u03cc \u03c3\u03b5<\/span> \u03b4\u03c5\u03bf \u03bc\u03ad\u03c1\u03b5\u03c2. -> I will see the doctor in two days.<\/p>\n

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                                    1. That someone is good or bad at something. Example:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                                      \u0397 \u039c\u03b9\u03ba\u03b1\u03ad\u03bb\u03b1 \u03b5\u03af\u03bd\u03b1\u03b9 \u03c0\u03bf\u03bb\u03cd \u03ba\u03b1\u03bb\u03ae \u03c3\u03c4\u03b7<\/span> \u03c7\u03b7\u03bc\u03b5\u03af\u03b1 \u03b1\u03bb\u03bb\u03ac \u03b1\u03b4\u03cd\u03bd\u03b1\u03c4\u03b7 \u03c3\u03c4\u03b7\u03bd<\/span> \u03ad\u03ba\u03b8\u03b5\u03c3\u03b7. -> Mikaela is very good at chemistry but weak in writing.<\/p>\n

                                      Note the forms that take the preposition \u03c3\u03b5<\/span> <\/strong>when followed by a definite article:<\/span><\/p>\n

                                      \u03c3\u03b5+ \u03c4\u03bf\u03bd= \u03c3\u03c4\u03bf\u03bd<\/strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u03c3\u03b5+\u03c4\u03b7\u03bd= \u03c3\u03c4\u03b7\u03bd<\/strong>\u00a0 \u03c3\u03b5+\u03c4\u03bf=\u03c3\u03c4\u03bf\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

                                      \u03c3\u03b5+\u03c4\u03bf\u03c5\u03c2=\u03c3\u03c4\u03bf\u03c5\u03c2<\/strong>\u00a0 \u03c3\u03b5+\u03c4\u03b9\u03c2= \u03c3\u03c4\u03b9\u03c2<\/strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u03c3\u03b5+\u03c4\u03b1= \u03c3\u03c4\u03b1<\/strong><\/p>\n

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                                      The basic prepositions beginners learn are: \u03b1\u03c0\u03cc, \u03b3\u03b9\u03b1, \u03bc\u03b5, \u03c3\u03b5. They are followed by a noun or an adverb. When they are followed by a noun, the noun is in the accusative case. In this post, there are examples on their use in a sentence.   #1.\u03b1\u03c0\u03cc It indicates: Example: \u0395\u03af\u03bc\u03b1\u03b9 \u03b1\u03c0\u03cc \u03c4\u03b7\u03bd \u0395\u03bb\u03bb\u03ac\u03b4\u03b1.\u00a0 ->…<\/p>\n

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