μετα
Lemma: μετά
Definition
μετά is a preposition governing the genitive, primarily meaning “with, together with” (accompaniment). It also denotes “after, behind; subsequent to” in time or sequence.
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Grammatical Analysis
"μετα"
Function: preposition governing genitive, dative (rare/poetic), or accusative; also used as an adverb meaning 'afterwards, in the midst'
Case government: {'genitive': 'among, in the midst of, with (association)', 'dative': 'among, in (mostly poetic/earlier usage)', 'accusative': 'after (in time), behind (in place), in pursuit of, in quest of'}
Degree: positive
Notes: μετά is an indeclinable word; it does not inflect for case, number, or gender. It is classed primarily as a preposition, but in some contexts functions adverbially. It is not a verb and therefore has no tense, voice, mood, person, or number.
Related Forms of μετά
3 forms discoveredOther inflected forms of this word that have been analyzed: