第七課 第一格變式的陽性名詞, 介詞
3. 介詞沒有格變式, 但如果介詞的最後一字母 為母音, 而它後面接的字, 也是以母音為開 始, 那這介詞會省略它最後的母音, 並加上 一省略記號: dia, + auvto,n di’ auvto,n 如果介詞後面接的字, 是以有氣音的母音開始, 這介詞不只會省略它最後的母音, 此被省略母音前的子音也常會改變, 使得發音能夠順暢: meta, + h`mw/n met’ h`mw/n meq’ h`mw/n
avpo, (avp’, avf’) + gen = from (從) dia, (di’) + acc = because (因爲) dia, (di’) + gen = through (通過) ei,j + acc = into (進入), in (在….裡面), among (在….當中) evk (evx) + gen = out of (出來) evn + dat = in (在….裡面), on (在….上面), among (在….當中) meta, + gen = with (與) meta, + acc = after (在….之後) pro,j + acc = to (向, 至) para, (par’) + acc = alongside of (沿著) para, (par’) + gen = from (從) para, (par’) + dat = beside (在….旁邊), in the presence of (在….面前) u`po, (u`p’, u`f’) + gen = by (被) u`po, (u`p’, u`f’) + acc = under (在….底下)