επι

Lemma: ἐπί

preposition preposition
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Definition

upon, on, over (with gen. often “upon/over,” with dat. “on/at,” with acc. “onto/against” or “to, toward”). By extension: “in addition,” “on condition that,” or “for” (purpose/aim), depending on construction.

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Grammatical Analysis

"επι"

Form: επι

Normalized form: ἐπί

Governs cases: ['genitive', 'dative', 'accusative']

Basic functions: {'genitive': 'upon/over; in the time of (often: ‘in the reign/time of’)', 'dative': 'on/at; on the basis of; in addition to', 'accusative': 'onto/against; toward; for (the purpose of)'}

Notes: ['As written (επι) it lacks the usual accent and breathing found in the standard spelling ἐπί; the unaccented form may reflect orthographic simplification in the source rather than a different morphological form.', 'Not a verb; -μι vs. thematic classification not applicable.']

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