ένεκα

Lemma: ἕνεκα

preposition (also used as postposit... preposition (also used as postposition)

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Definition

For the sake of; on account of, because of (expressing purpose or cause, typically with the genitive).

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Grammatical Analysis

"ένεκα"

Form: ένεκα

Function: governs the genitive; expresses cause/purpose ('because of', 'for the sake of'); typically placed after its complement (postpositive usage)

Government: genitive

Related Forms of ἕνεκα

7 forms discovered

Other inflected forms of this word that have been analyzed:

εινεκα preposition (postposition) ἕνεκα preposition / postposition (improper) ενεκεν preposition (improper, postposition) Ενεκα preposition εινεκεν preposition ενεκα preposition ἕνεκεν preposition (improper; also used as postposition)

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