Recognizing Fixed Dative Phrases

Level 6

Modern Greek preserves a few fixed expressions with historical dative forms.

How It Works

Modern Greek preserves a few fixed expressions with historical dative forms.

These phrases are learned as wholes and do not make the dative a productive everyday noun case. Ordinary recipients use modern genitive or σε constructions rather than newly invented dative endings.

GreekMeaning
εν τω μεταξύmeanwhile
δόξα τω Θεώthank God
εν πάση περιπτώσειin any case

Examples (3)

  1. εν τω μεταξύ

    meanwhile

  2. δόξα τω Θεώ

    thank God

  3. εν πάση περιπτώσει

    in any case

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Recognizing Fixed Dative PhrasesLevel 6

Learn This First

Recognize the productive modern case system before treating an older case form as a fixed expression.

Words in This Pattern

εν τω μεταξύδόξα τω Θεώεν πάση περιπτώσει