βάσει ενόψει επί
Learned Prepositions with the Genitive
Learned prepositions and prepositional expressions such as βάσει, ενόψει and certain uses of επί take a genitive phrase.
How It Works
Learned prepositions and prepositional expressions such as βάσει, ενόψει and certain uses of επί take a genitive phrase.
They are common in legal, administrative or news prose. Each has its own meaning and case pattern; do not apply the genitive requirement to every use of an identically spelled word.
| Greek | Meaning |
|---|---|
| βάσει του νόμου | on the basis of the law |
| ενόψει της συνάντησης | in view of the meeting |
| επί του θέματος | on the subject |
Examples (3)
- βάσει του νόμου
on the basis of the law
- ενόψει της συνάντησης
in view of the meeting
- επί του θέματος
on the subject
How It Connects
Learn This First
Recognize the genitive relation before reading its articles, stress or additional recipient and formal uses.
Words in This Pattern
εν όψειενόψειεπί
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