Prepositions
Prepositions - Προθέσεις
Prepositions (pro’thesis) are single form words that introduce nouns, pronouns, adverbs or phrases and they show place, time, manner, cause or purpose. The word that immediately follows a preposition will either be in the genitive or accusative case.
Accusative | Genitive | Both |
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από (from), σε (to), για (for), με (with), προς (towards), παρά (even though), σαν (like, similar), ως (up to), μέχρι (until), δίχως / χωρίς (without). | υπέρ (in favor), εναντίον (against), εξαιτίας / λόγω (because of), μεταξύ (among), αντί (instead). | κατά (against, according to). |
Πηγαίνω προς το σπίτι μου (I am going towards my house).
Είμαι υπέρ της ελευθερίας του λόγου (I am in favor of free speech).