PREPOSITIONS I

Question 1

ἐν

Answer 1

in, within, on, at, among (+dat) [encaustic, empathy,

ellipsis]

Question 2

πρός

Answer 2

to, toward; against; in respect to, regarding (+acc); from, proceeding from (+gen); near, beside; in
addition to (+dat) [prosthesis, prosody]

Question 3

εἰς or ἐς

Answer 3

into, to, toward; with respect to (+acc) [isagogic]

Question 4

ἀπό (ἀπ’ or ἀφ’ before

vowels)

Answer 4

away from, from (+gen) [aphelion, apogee,

apocalypse]

Question 5

ἐκ (ἐξ before a vowel)

Answer 5

out of, forth from; as a result of (+gen) [eclectic, ecdysiast]

Question 6

ἀνά (elided ἀν’)

Answer 6

up, up along, throughout (+acc) [analogy, anagram,

anabasis, anode]

Question 7

διά (elided δι’)

Answer 7

because of, on account of, by aid of, by reason of (+acc); through (of space or time); through, by (of agent or means) (+gen) [dialysis, diachronic

Question 8

ἐπί (elided ἐπ’ or ἐφ’)

Answer 8

onto, up to, toward; against (+acc); upon; in the time of (+gen); upon, over; next to; in addition to (+dat) [epideictic, epiglottis]

Question 9

κατά (elided κατ’ or καθ’)

Answer 9

down, down along, over, throughout; in accordance with / according to (+acc) (κατά γῆν: by land) ; down from, down upon; against (the interests of a person); concerning (+gen) [katabasis, catalyst, catalog, cathode]

Question 10

μετά (elided μετ’ or μεθ’)

Answer 10

after (of time or rank) (+acc); among [ie in the company of], with (+gen) [metaphor, method, metamorphosis]

Question 11

παρά (elided παρ’)

Answer 11

to the side of; beside, alongside; past, beyond, contrary to (+acc); from the side of, from (usually with a person as object) (+gen); by the side of, at the house of (almost always with a person as object) (+dat) [paranormal, paradox, parallel]

Question 12

περί (never elided)

Answer 12

round/around (motion); about, concerning (+acc); about, concerning; above, beyond (+gen); around (position); about (an object for which one struggles) (+dat) [perihelion, perimeter, periphery]

Question 13

ἄνευ

Answer 13

without (+gen)

Question 14

πλήν

Answer 14

except (+gen)

Question 15

πρό

Answer 15

in front of; in defense of; before (of time or

preference) (+gen) [proem, problem, prophet]

Question 16

ὑπέρ

Answer 16

over, across, beyond (of motion or position) (+acc); over, above (of motion or position); in defense of; concerning; on behalf of (+gen) [hypertrophy, hyperbole, Hyperion]

Question 17

ὑπό (elided ὑπ’ or ὑφ’)

Answer 17

from under, under; by (agent with passive verb or expression) (+gen); under, during, in the course of (+acc); under; under the power of (+dat) [hypothesis, hypotenuse, hypodermic]

Question 18

μεταξύ

Answer 18

between (+gen)

Question 19

σύν

Answer 19

together with, with (+ dat.) [synonym, sympathy]

Question 20

ἀντί (elided ἀντ’ or ἀνθ’)

Answer 20

instead of, in place of, in return for (+ gen.) [antidote,

antipathy, anti-]