epi | Ancient Greek Analysis with Conjugation Tables

Definition

ἐπί is a preposition meaning on, upon, or over; with genitive or dative it marks location (on/at) or regarding (concerning/about), and with accusative it marks motion toward or onto (toward the surface or goal).

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Grammatical Analysis

"epi"

Governing case: genitive, dative, accusative

Function: expresses position or direction (on, upon, in addition to, against, etc. depending on the case of the governed noun)

Related Forms of ἐπί

6 forms discovered

Other inflected forms of this word that have been analyzed:

Epi preposition ἐπι preposition ἐπὶ preposition ἐφ preposition (enclitic form) ἐφ' οὖ prepositional_phrase ἐφ' preposition (contracted form)

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