μετὰ | Ancient Greek Analysis with Conjugation Tables

Definition

μετά is a preposition governing the genitive, meaning “with” (in accompaniment) and, in temporal or sequential contexts, “after” or “following.”

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Grammatical Analysis

"μετὰ"

Form: μετὰ

Verb type: not applicable (not a verb)

Case governed: genitive or accusative

Syntax semantics: {'with_genitive': "association/accompaniment: 'with, among' (often also 'in company with')", 'with_accusative': "sequence in time or place: 'after, behind'"}

Notes: This is the preposition μετά with elision/contracted accentuation in the given form μετὰ; its meaning depends on the case of its object.

Related Forms of μετά

3 forms discovered

Other inflected forms of this word that have been analyzed:

μετά preposition met'ou particle (prepositional phrase) μετα preposition / adverb (improper)

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