{"id":3888,"date":"2022-02-16T16:10:10","date_gmt":"2022-02-16T16:10:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/greek\/?p=3888"},"modified":"2022-02-16T16:10:10","modified_gmt":"2022-02-16T16:10:10","slug":"old-prepositions-in-modern-greek","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/greek\/old-prepositions-in-modern-greek\/","title":{"rendered":"Old prepositions in Modern Greek"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The prepositions used in daily life are taught at an early stage. When Greek learners deepen their progress, they start using prepositions from ancient Greek or from\u00a0<em>\u03ba\u03b1\u03b8\u03b1\u03c1\u03b5\u03cd\u03bf\u03c5\u03c3\u03b1 <\/em>(<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Katharevousa\">katharevousa<\/a>). Some of these prepositions are used in standard expressions. In this post you can see all the \u201colder\u201d prepositions with examples of their use. If you like to read more about old words used in Modern Greek, check <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/greek\/mixing-the-old-with-the-new\/\">this <\/a>and <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/greek\/medical-greek-vocabulary\/\">this<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_3889\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter post-item__attachment\"><a href=\"https:\/\/images.unsplash.com\/photo-1607621623218-ac6c8fce5597?ixlib=rb-1.2.1&amp;ixid=MnwxMjA3fDB8MHxwaG90by1wYWdlfHx8fGVufDB8fHx8&amp;auto=format&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=1173&amp;q=80\" aria-label=\"Christos Andriopoulos YwxTcwF39vY Unsplash\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3889\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3889\"  alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\" \/ src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/greek\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2022\/02\/christos-andriopoulos-ywxTcwF39vY-unsplash.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/greek\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2022\/02\/christos-andriopoulos-ywxTcwF39vY-unsplash.jpg 640w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/greek\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2022\/02\/christos-andriopoulos-ywxTcwF39vY-unsplash-350x233.jpg 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-3889\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo by <a href=\"https:\/\/unsplash.com\/@likechristos?utm_source=unsplash&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_content=creditCopyText\">Christos Andriopoulos<\/a> on <a href=\"https:\/\/unsplash.com\/?utm_source=unsplash&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_content=creditCopyText\">Unsplash<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>\u0391\u03bd\u03ac: it states movement or allocation. It is also used in standard expressions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u03a0\u03b1\u03c1\u03b1\u03b4\u03b5\u03af\u03b3\u03bc\u03b1\u03c4\u03b1:<\/p>\n<p>\u03b1. \u0397 \u03b4\u03b1\u03c3\u03ba\u03ac\u03bb\u03b1 \u03b5\u03af\u03c0\u03b5 \u03c3\u03c4\u03b1 \u03c0\u03b1\u03b9\u03b4\u03b9\u03ac \u03bd\u03b1 \u03ba\u03b1\u03b8\u03af\u03c3\u03bf\u03c5\u03bd<b> <\/b>\u03b1\u03bd\u03ac \u03b5\u03be\u03ac\u03b4\u03b5\u03c2. \/ The teacher asked the children to sit in groups of six.<\/p>\n<p>\u03b2. \u0397 \u03bc\u03b7\u03c4\u03ad\u03c1\u03b1 \u03bc\u03bf\u03c5 \u03ae\u03c1\u03b8\u03b5 \u03c3\u03c4\u03bf \u03c3\u03c0\u03af\u03c4\u03b9 \u03bc\u03bf\u03c5 \u03bc\u03b5 \u03c4\u03bf \u03c4\u03b1\u03c0\u03b5\u03c1\u03ac\u03ba\u03b9 <b>\u03b1\u03bd\u03ac \u03c7\u03b5\u03af\u03c1\u03b1\u03c2 <\/b><i>(standard expression)<\/i>. \/ My mother came to my house with the food container in hand.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u0386\u03bd\u03b5\u03c5: without<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u03a0\u03b1\u03c1\u03ac\u03b4\u03b5\u03b9\u03b3\u03bc\u03b1:<\/p>\n<p>\u039f \u03c0\u03b1\u03c4\u03ad\u03c1\u03b1\u03c2 \u03bc\u03bf\u03c5 \u03ad\u03bc\u03b1\u03b8\u03b5 \u03b1\u03b3\u03b3\u03bb\u03b9\u03ba\u03ac \u03bc\u03b5 \u03bc\u03b9\u03b1 \u03bc\u03ad\u03b8\u03bf\u03b4\u03bf \u03b5\u03ba\u03bc\u03ac\u03b8\u03b7\u03c3\u03b7\u03c2 \u03ac\u03bd\u03b5\u03c5 \u03b4\u03b9\u03b4\u03b1\u03c3\u03ba\u03ac\u03bb\u03bf\u03c5. \/ (literally) My father learned English with a method of learning without a teacher.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u0391\u03bc\u03c6\u03af: it is used as a prefix.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u03a0\u03b1\u03c1\u03b1\u03b4\u03b5\u03af\u03b3\u03bc\u03b1\u03c4\u03b1:<\/p>\n<p>\u03b1. \u039f \u03b2\u03ac\u03c4\u03c1\u03b1\u03c7\u03bf\u03c2 \u03b5\u03af\u03bd\u03b1\u03b9 \u03b1\u03bc\u03c6\u03af\u03b2\u03b9\u03bf. \/ Frog is amphibious.<\/p>\n<p>\u03b2. \u0394\u03b5\u03bd \u03ad\u03c7\u03bf\u03c5\u03bc\u03b5 \u03ba\u03b1\u03bc\u03b9\u03b1 \u03b1\u03bc\u03c6\u03b9\u03b2\u03bf\u03bb\u03af\u03b1 \u03b3\u03b9\u03b1 \u03c4\u03bf \u03c4\u03b9 \u03c0\u03c1\u03ad\u03c0\u03b5\u03b9 \u03bd\u03b1 \u03ba\u03ac\u03bd\u03bf\u03c5\u03bc\u03b5. \/ We have no doubt about what must be done.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u0394\u03b9\u03ac: it can be used to state time,manner and conclusion.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u03a0\u03b1\u03c1\u03b1\u03b4\u03b5\u03af\u03b3\u03bc\u03b1\u03c4\u03b1:<\/p>\n<p>\u03b1. \u0397 \u03b1\u03c3\u03c4\u03c5\u03bd\u03bf\u03bc\u03af\u03b1 \u03c4\u03bf\u03bd \u03b1\u03c0\u03bf\u03bc\u03ac\u03ba\u03c1\u03c5\u03bd\u03b5 \u03b4\u03b9\u03b1 \u03c4\u03b7\u03c2 \u03b2\u03af\u03b1\u03c2. \/ The police dragged him away by force.<\/p>\n<p>\u03b2. \u03a4\u03bf \u038a\u03b4\u03c1\u03c5\u03bc\u03ac \u03bc\u03b1\u03c2 \u03c0\u03c1\u03bf\u03c3\u03c6\u03ad\u03c1\u03b5\u03b9 \u03c0\u03c1\u03bf\u03b3\u03c1\u03ac\u03bc\u03bc\u03b1\u03c4\u03b1 \u03b4\u03b9\u03ac \u03b2\u03af\u03bf\u03c5 \u03b5\u03ba\u03c0\u03b1\u03af\u03b4\u03b5\u03c5\u03c3\u03b7\u03c2. \/ Our Foundation provides lifelong learning programs.<\/p>\n<p>\u03b3. \u03a3\u03b5 \u03c0\u03b1\u03c1\u03b1\u03ba\u03b1\u03bb\u03ce, \u03ad\u03bb\u03b1 <b>\u03c3\u03c4\u03bf \u03b4\u03b9\u03b1 \u03c4\u03b1\u03cd\u03c4\u03b1<\/b>. <i>(standard expression)<\/i> \/ Please, get to the point.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u0395\u03b9\u03c2: standard expression: \u03b5\u03b9\u03c2 \u03b2\u03ac\u03c1\u03bf\u03c2 (\u03ba\u03ac\u03c0\u03bf\u03b9\u03bf\u03c5)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u03a0\u03b1\u03c1\u03ac\u03b4\u03b5\u03b9\u03b3\u03bc\u03b1:<\/p>\n<p>\u038c\u03bb\u03bf\u03b9 \u03be\u03ad\u03c1\u03bf\u03c5\u03bd \u03cc\u03c4\u03b9 \u03c0\u03bb\u03bf\u03cd\u03c4\u03b9\u03c3\u03b5 <b>\u03b5\u03b9\u03c2 \u03b2\u03ac\u03c1\u03bf\u03c2 <\/b>\u03c4\u03c9\u03bd \u03c3\u03c5\u03b3\u03b3\u03b5\u03bd\u03ce\u03bd \u03c4\u03bf\u03c5. \/ Everybody knows that he got rich at the expense of his relatives.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u0395\u03ba (\u03b5\u03be): it can be used to state origin, way, time, etc.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u03a0\u03b1\u03c1\u03b1\u03b4\u03b5\u03af\u03b3\u03bc\u03b1\u03c4\u03b1:<\/p>\n<p>\u03b1. \u0393\u03bd\u03c9\u03c1\u03af\u03b6\u03c9 \u03c4\u03b7\u03bd \u03ba\u03c5\u03c1\u03af\u03b1 \u039a\u03c9\u03bd\u03c3\u03c4\u03b1\u03bd\u03c4\u03b9\u03bd\u03af\u03b4\u03b7 \u03bc\u03cc\u03bd\u03bf \u03b5\u03be \u03cc\u03c8\u03b5\u03c9\u03c2. \/ I know Mrs Konstantinides only by sight.<\/p>\n<p>\u03b2. \u0397 \u039c\u03b1\u03c1\u03af\u03b1 \u03ad\u03c7\u03b5\u03b9 \u03c0\u03c1\u03cc\u03b2\u03bb\u03b7\u03bc\u03b1 \u03b5\u03ba \u03b3\u03b5\u03bd\u03b5\u03c4\u03ae\u03c2. \/ Maria has a congenital problem.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u0395\u03ba\u03c4\u03cc\u03c2: out of, apart from<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u03a0\u03b1\u03c1\u03b1\u03b4\u03b5\u03af\u03b3\u03bc\u03b1\u03c4\u03b1:<\/p>\n<p>\u03b1. \u0397 \u03a3\u03bf\u03c6\u03af\u03b1 \u03b5\u03af\u03bd\u03b1\u03b9 \u03b9\u03b4\u03b1\u03bd\u03b9\u03ba\u03ae \u03b3\u03b9\u03b1 \u03c3\u03ad\u03bd\u03b1. \u0395\u03af\u03bd\u03b1\u03b9 \u03ad\u03be\u03c5\u03c0\u03bd\u03b7, \u03c3\u03c5\u03bc\u03c0\u03b1\u03b8\u03b7\u03c4\u03b9\u03ba\u03ae \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9 \u03ad\u03c7\u03b5\u03b9 \u03ba\u03b1\u03bb\u03ae \u03b4\u03bf\u03c5\u03bb\u03b5\u03b9\u03ac. \u0395\u03ba\u03c4\u03cc\u03c2 \u03c4\u03c9\u03bd \u03ac\u03bb\u03bb\u03c9\u03bd, \u03b5\u03af\u03bd\u03b1\u03b9 \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9 \u03c0\u03bf\u03bb\u03cd \u03cc\u03bc\u03bf\u03c1\u03c6\u03b7. \/ Sophia is ideal for you. She is smart, nice and she has a good job. Apart from that, she is very pretty.<\/p>\n<p>\u03b2. \u039f \u03b3\u03b9\u03b1\u03c4\u03c1\u03cc\u03c2 \u03b2\u03c1\u03af\u03c3\u03ba\u03b5\u03c4\u03b1\u03b9 \u03b5\u03ba\u03c4\u03cc\u03c2 \u03b9\u03b1\u03c4\u03c1\u03b5\u03af\u03bf\u03c5 \u03b1\u03c5\u03c4\u03ae \u03c4\u03b7 \u03c3\u03c4\u03b9\u03b3\u03bc\u03ae. \u03a0\u03b1\u03c1\u03b1\u03ba\u03b1\u03bb\u03ce, \u03ba\u03b1\u03bb\u03ad\u03c3\u03c4\u03b5 \u03c4\u03bf\u03bd \u03c3\u03c4\u03bf\u03bd \u03ba\u03b9\u03bd\u03b7\u03c4\u03cc. \/ The doctor is not in at the moment. Please, call him on his mobile phone.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u0395\u03bd: it is used in phrases to express time or manner<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u03a0\u03b1\u03c1\u03b1\u03b4\u03b5\u03af\u03b3\u03bc\u03b1\u03c4\u03b1:<\/p>\n<p>\u03b1. \u03a4\u03bf\u03bd \u03c3\u03ba\u03cc\u03c4\u03c9\u03c3\u03b5 \u03bf \u03ba\u03bf\u03c5\u03bd\u03b9\u03ac\u03b4\u03bf\u03c2 \u03c4\u03bf\u03c5 <strong>\u03b5\u03bd \u03c8\u03c5\u03c7\u03c1\u03ce<\/strong> <em>(standard expression)<\/em>. \/ His brother-in -law killed him in cold blood.<\/p>\n<p>\u03b2. \u0398\u03b1 \u03c4\u03b1 \u03c0\u03bf\u03cd\u03bc\u03b5<strong> \u03b5\u03bd \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9\u03c1\u03ce<\/strong> <em>(standard expression)<\/em> . \/ We will talk in due course.<\/p>\n<p>\u03b3. \u0394\u03b5\u03bd \u03b5\u03af\u03b4\u03b1 \u03c4\u03af\u03c0\u03bf\u03c4\u03b1. \u038c\u03bb\u03b1 \u03ad\u03b3\u03b9\u03bd\u03b1\u03bd <strong>\u03b5\u03bd \u03c1\u03b9\u03c0\u03ae \u03bf\u03c6\u03b8\u03b1\u03bc\u03bf\u03cd<\/strong><em> (standard expression)<\/em>. \/ I didn\u2019t see anything. It all happened in the twinkling of an eye.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u0388\u03bd\u03b5\u03ba\u03b1: because of<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u03a0\u03b1\u03c1\u03ac\u03b4\u03b5\u03b9\u03b3\u03bc\u03b1:<\/p>\n<p>\u0386\u03c1\u03b3\u03b7\u03c3\u03b1\u03bd \u03ad\u03bd\u03b5\u03ba\u03b1 \u03c4\u03b7\u03c2 \u03b1\u03c5\u03be\u03b7\u03bc\u03ad\u03bd\u03b7\u03c2 \u03ba\u03af\u03bd\u03b7\u03c3\u03b7\u03c2 \u03c3\u03c4\u03bf\u03c5\u03c2 \u03b4\u03c1\u03cc\u03bc\u03bf\u03c5\u03c2. \/ They were late because of the traffic jam.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u0395\u03bd\u03c4\u03cc\u03c2: in, inside<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u03a0\u03b1\u03c1\u03b1\u03b4\u03b5\u03af\u03b3\u03bc\u03b1\u03c4\u03b1:<\/p>\n<p>\u03a0\u03b1\u03c1\u03b1\u03ba\u03b1\u03bb\u03ce, \u03bd\u03b1 \u03c3\u03c5\u03bd\u03c4\u03ac\u03be\u03b5\u03c4\u03b5 \u03c4\u03bf \u03c3\u03c5\u03bc\u03b2\u03cc\u03bb\u03b1\u03b9\u03bf \u03b5\u03bd\u03c4\u03cc\u03c2 \u03c4\u03b7\u03c2 \u03b7\u03bc\u03ad\u03c1\u03b1\u03c2. \/ Please, write the contract by the end of the day.<\/p>\n<p>\u0398\u03b1 \u03c3\u03b1\u03c2 \u03b4\u03c9<b> \u03b5\u03bd\u03c4\u03cc\u03c2 \u03bf\u03bb\u03af\u03b3\u03bf\u03c5<\/b> <i>(standard expression) \/<\/i> I will see you soon <i>(in a short time)<\/i>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u0395\u03c0\u03af: it is used in standard expressions. It is also used to state a time period.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u03a0\u03b1\u03c1\u03b1\u03b4\u03b5\u03af\u03b3\u03bc\u03b1\u03c4\u03b1:<\/p>\n<p>\u03b1. \u03a0\u03ce\u03c2 \u03b6\u03bf\u03cd\u03c3\u03b1\u03bd \u03bf\u03b9 \u0388\u03bb\u03bb\u03b7\u03bd\u03b5\u03c2 \u03b5\u03c0\u03af \u03a4\u03bf\u03c5\u03c1\u03ba\u03bf\u03ba\u03c1\u03b1\u03c4\u03af\u03b1\u03c2; \/ How did the Greeks live under the Ottoman occupation?<\/p>\n<p>\u03b2. \u0397 \u03c3\u03c5\u03bd\u03ac\u03bd\u03c4\u03b7\u03c3\u03b7 \u03b1\u03bd\u03b1\u03b2\u03ac\u03bb\u03bb\u03b5\u03c4\u03b1\u03b9<b> \u03b5\u03c0\u2019\u03b1\u03cc\u03c1\u03b9\u03c3\u03c4\u03bf\u03bd<\/b> <i>(standard expression)<\/i>. \/ The meeting is suspended until further notice.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u039b\u03cc\u03b3\u03c9: it states cause.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u03a0\u03b1\u03c1\u03ac\u03b4\u03b5\u03b9\u03b3\u03bc\u03b1:<\/p>\n<p>\u03a4\u03bf \u03ba\u03b1\u03c4\u03ac\u03c3\u03c4\u03b7\u03bc\u03b1 \u03b5\u03af\u03bd\u03b1\u03b9 \u03ba\u03bb\u03b5\u03b9\u03c3\u03c4\u03cc \u03bb\u03cc\u03b3\u03c9 \u03b1\u03bd\u03b1\u03ba\u03b1\u03af\u03bd\u03b9\u03c3\u03b7\u03c2. \/ The store is closed for renovation.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u03a0\u03b5\u03c1\u03af: it is used in standard expressions. It also means approximately.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u03a0\u03b1\u03c1\u03b1\u03b4\u03b5\u03af\u03b3\u03bc\u03b1\u03c4\u03b1:<\/p>\n<p>\u03b1. \u039c\u03b9\u03bb\u03ae\u03c3\u03b1\u03bc\u03b5<b> \u03c0\u03b5\u03c1\u03af \u03b1\u03bd\u03ad\u03bc\u03c9\u03bd \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9 \u03c5\u03b4\u03ac\u03c4\u03c9\u03bd<\/b> <i>(standard expression)<\/i>. \/ We talked about this and that.<\/p>\n<p>\u03b2. \u201c\u039c\u03c0\u03bf\u03c1\u03bf\u03cd\u03bc\u03b5 \u03bd\u03b1 \u03bc\u03b9\u03bb\u03ae\u03c3\u03bf\u03c5\u03bc\u03b5 \u03bc\u03b5 \u03c4\u03bf\u03bd \u03ba\u03cd\u03c1\u03b9\u03bf \u03a3\u03c9\u03c4\u03b7\u03c1\u03cc\u03c0\u03bf\u03c5\u03bb\u03bf;\u201d \u201c\u0391\u03c5\u03c4\u03ae \u03c4\u03b7 \u03c3\u03c4\u03b9\u03b3\u03bc\u03ae \u03b1\u03c0\u03bf\u03c5\u03c3\u03b9\u03ac\u03b6\u03b5\u03b9. \u03a0\u03b5\u03c1\u03af \u03c4\u03af\u03bd\u03bf\u03c2 \u03c0\u03c1\u03cc\u03ba\u03b5\u03b9\u03c4\u03b1\u03b9;\u201d \/ \u201cMay we speak with Mr Sotiropoulos?\u201d \u201cHe is not in at the moment. What is it about?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u03a0\u03bb\u03b7\u03bd: it means minus, without, or not included.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u03a0\u03b1\u03c1\u03b1\u03b4\u03b5\u03af\u03b3\u03bc\u03b1\u03c4\u03b1:<\/p>\n<p>\u03b1. \u0388\u03bd\u03c4\u03b5\u03ba\u03b1 \u03c0\u03bb\u03b7\u03bd \u03b4\u03cd\u03bf \u03af\u03c3\u03bf\u03bd \u03b5\u03bd\u03bd\u03ad\u03b1. \/ Eleven minus two equals nine.<\/p>\n<p>\u03b2. \u03a4\u03b1 \u03ad\u03be\u03bf\u03b4\u03b1 \u03b5\u03af\u03bd\u03b1\u03b9 250 \u03b5\u03c5\u03c1\u03ce \u03b5\u03c5\u03c1\u03ce, \u03c0\u03bb\u03b7\u03bd \u03c4\u03bf \u03ba\u03cc\u03c3\u03c4\u03bf\u03c2 \u03b4\u03b9\u03b1\u03bc\u03bf\u03bd\u03ae\u03c2. \/ The expenses are 250 euros, accommodation is not included.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u03a0\u03c1\u03bf: it means before or in front of<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u03a0\u03b1\u03c1\u03b1\u03b4\u03b5\u03af\u03b3\u03bc\u03b1\u03c4\u03b1:<\/p>\n<p>\u03b1. \u03a4\u03bf \u03c4\u03c1\u03ad\u03bd\u03bf \u03c6\u03b5\u03cd\u03b3\u03b5\u03b9 \u03c3\u03c4\u03b9\u03c2 8 \u03c0\u03c1\u03bf \u03bc\u03b5\u03c3\u03b7\u03bc\u03b2\u03c1\u03af\u03b1\u03c2. \/ The train leaves at 8.a.m.<\/p>\n<p>\u03b2. \u039f \u03a0\u03b5\u03c1\u03b9\u03ba\u03bb\u03ae\u03c2 \u03ad\u03b6\u03b7\u03c3\u03b5 \u03c4\u03bf\u03bd 5\u03bf \u03b1\u03b9\u03ce\u03bd\u03b1 \u03c0.\u03a7. (\u03c0\u03c1\u03bf \u03a7\u03c1\u03b9\u03c3\u03c4\u03bf\u03cd) \/ Pericles lived in the 5<sup>th<\/sup> century BCE (BC).<\/p>\n<p>\u03b3. \u039c\u03b9\u03bb\u03ae\u03c3\u03b1\u03bc\u03b5 \u03c3\u03c4\u03bf \u03c4\u03b7\u03bb\u03ad\u03c6\u03c9\u03bd\u03bf \u03c0\u03c1\u03bf \u03bc\u03b7\u03bd\u03cc\u03c2. \/ We spoke on the phone one month ago.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u03c3\u03c5\u03bd: it means plus and in addition.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u03a0\u03b1\u03c1\u03b1\u03b4\u03b5\u03af\u03b3\u03bc\u03b1\u03c4\u03b1:<\/p>\n<p>\u03b1. \u03a0\u03ad\u03bd\u03c4\u03b5 \u03c3\u03c5\u03bd \u03c0\u03ad\u03bd\u03c4\u03b5 \u03af\u03c3\u03bf\u03bd \u03b4\u03ad\u03ba\u03b1. \/ Five plus five equals ten.<\/p>\n<p>\u03b2. \u0394\u03b5\u03bd \u03c4\u03bf\u03c5 \u03bc\u03b9\u03bb\u03ac\u03c9 \u03c0\u03b9\u03b1 \u03b3\u03b9\u03b1\u03c4\u03af \u03bc\u03bf\u03c5 \u03b5\u03af\u03c0\u03b5 \u03c0\u03bf\u03bb\u03cd \u03ac\u03c3\u03c7\u03b7\u03bc\u03b1 \u03c0\u03c1\u03ac\u03b3\u03bc\u03b1\u03c4\u03b1. \u03a3\u03c5\u03bd \u03c4\u03bf\u03b9\u03c2 \u03ac\u03bb\u03bb\u03bf\u03b9\u03c2, \u03bc\u03b5 \u03b5\u03af\u03c0\u03b5 \u03c7\u03bf\u03bd\u03c4\u03c1\u03cc. \/ I don\u2019t talk to him anymore because he said really bad things to me. He called me fat, among others.<\/p>\n<p>\u03b3. \u039c\u03b7\u03bd \u03c4\u03b1 \u03c0\u03b5\u03c1\u03b9\u03bc\u03ad\u03bd\u03b5\u03b9\u03c2 \u03cc\u03bb\u03b1 \u03b1\u03c0\u03cc \u03b5\u03ba\u03b5\u03af\u03bd\u03bf\u03bd! <b>\u03a3\u03c5\u03bd \u0391\u03b8\u03b7\u03bd\u03ac \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9 \u03c7\u03b5\u03af\u03c1\u03b1 \u03ba\u03af\u03bd\u03b5\u03b9 <\/b><i>(standard<\/i> <i>expression)<\/i>! \/ Don\u2019t expect everything from him! God helps them that help themselves! <em>(Literally: When you pray to Athena, move your arms).<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u03a5\u03c0\u03ad\u03c1: in favor of<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u03a0\u03b1\u03c1\u03ac\u03b4\u03b5\u03b9\u03b3\u03bc\u03b1:<\/p>\n<p>\u0395\u03af\u03bc\u03b1\u03c3\u03c4\u03b5 \u03c5\u03c0\u03ad\u03c1 \u03c4\u03b7\u03c2 \u03ac\u03c0\u03bf\u03c8\u03ae\u03c2 \u03c3\u03b1\u03c2. \/ We support your opinion.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u03a5\u03c0\u03cc: under<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u03a0\u03b1\u03c1\u03ac\u03b4\u03b5\u03b9\u03b3\u03bc\u03b1:<\/p>\n<p>\u0397 \u03b8\u03b5\u03c1\u03bc\u03bf\u03ba\u03c1\u03b1\u03c3\u03af\u03b1 \u03b5\u03af\u03bd\u03b1\u03b9 \u03c0\u03ad\u03bd\u03c4\u03b5 \u03b2\u03b1\u03b8\u03bc\u03bf\u03af \u03c5\u03c0\u03cc \u03c4\u03bf \u03bc\u03b7\u03b4\u03ad\u03bd. \/ The temperature is five degrees below zero.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u03a7\u03ac\u03c1\u03b9\u03bd or \u03c7\u03ac\u03c1\u03b7: it is used in standard expressions<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u03a0\u03b1\u03c1\u03ac\u03b4\u03b5\u03b9\u03b3\u03bc\u03b1<\/p>\n<p>\u039c\u03c0\u03bf\u03c1\u03b5\u03af\u03c4\u03b5 \u03bd\u03b1 \u03c6\u03c5\u03c4\u03ad\u03c8\u03b5\u03c4\u03b5 \u03c6\u03c5\u03c4\u03ac \u03c0\u03bf\u03c5 \u03b1\u03bd\u03c4\u03ad\u03c7\u03bf\u03c5\u03bd \u03c4\u03b7 \u03b6\u03ad\u03c3\u03c4\u03b7. \u03a0\u03b1\u03c1\u03b1\u03b4\u03b5\u03af\u03b3\u03bc\u03b1\u03c4\u03bf\u03c2 \u03c7\u03ac\u03c1\u03b7, \u03bc\u03af\u03b1 \u03bc\u03c0\u03bf\u03c5\u03ba\u03b1\u03bc\u03b2\u03af\u03bb\u03b9\u03b1. \/ You can grow plants which resistant the hot weather. A bougainvillea, for example.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_3890\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter post-item__attachment\"><a href=\"https:\/\/images.unsplash.com\/photo-1598395927056-8d895e701c3b?ixlib=rb-1.2.1&amp;ixid=MnwxMjA3fDB8MHxwaG90by1wYWdlfHx8fGVufDB8fHx8&amp;auto=format&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=1074&amp;q=80\" aria-label=\"Dimitris Kiriakakis Vg2KSKsRA8c Unsplash\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3890\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3890\"  alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" \/ src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/greek\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2022\/02\/dimitris-kiriakakis-vg2KSKsRA8c-unsplash.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/greek\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2022\/02\/dimitris-kiriakakis-vg2KSKsRA8c-unsplash.jpg 640w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/greek\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2022\/02\/dimitris-kiriakakis-vg2KSKsRA8c-unsplash-350x263.jpg 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-3890\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo by <a href=\"https:\/\/unsplash.com\/@dimeloper?utm_source=unsplash&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_content=creditCopyText\">Dimitris Kiriakakis<\/a> on <a href=\"https:\/\/unsplash.com\/?utm_source=unsplash&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_content=creditCopyText\">Unsplash<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<img width=\"350\" height=\"263\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/greek\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2022\/02\/dimitris-kiriakakis-vg2KSKsRA8c-unsplash-350x263.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/greek\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2022\/02\/dimitris-kiriakakis-vg2KSKsRA8c-unsplash-350x263.jpg 350w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/greek\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2022\/02\/dimitris-kiriakakis-vg2KSKsRA8c-unsplash.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><p>The prepositions used in daily life are taught at an early stage. When Greek learners deepen their progress, they start using prepositions from ancient Greek or from\u00a0\u03ba\u03b1\u03b8\u03b1\u03c1\u03b5\u03cd\u03bf\u03c5\u03c3\u03b1 (katharevousa). Some of these prepositions are used in standard expressions. In this post you can see all the \u201colder\u201d prepositions with examples of their use. 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