γがんまιいおたαあるふぁ

Greek

Alternative forms

• γがんまιいおた' (gi'), γがんまιいおた (gi)

Etymology

Inherited from Ancient Greek διά (diá, “during; because of”). Doublet of διά (diá).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ʝa]
• Homophone: γがんまεいぷしろんιいおたαあるふぁ (geia) (stressed)

Preposition

γがんまιいおたαあるふぁ • (gia)

1. (time, duration, takes accusative): for

   Synonym: διά (diá)

   γがんまιいおたαあるふぁ στάσου ― gia stásou ― wait a minute

   Φυλακίστηκε γがんまιいおたαあるふぁ πέντε χρόνια. ― Fylakístike gia pénte chrónia. ― He was imprisoned for five years.

2. (cause, reason, takes accusative): for

   Φυλακίστηκε γがんまιいおたαあるふぁ κλοπή. ― Fylakístike gia klopí. ― He was imprisoned for theft.

3. (use): for, by

   Αυτός οおみくろん δρόμος δでるたεいぷしろんνにゅー είναι γがんまιいおたαあるふぁ μηχανάκια. ― Aftós o drómos den eínai gia michanákia. ― This road is not for motorcycles.

4. (end, intention, destination, takes accusative or genitive): for

   γがんまιいおたαあるふぁ σένα ― gia séna ― for you

   πάω γがんまιいおたαあるふぁ ψώνια ― páo gia psónia ― go shopping

   Τたうοおみくろん τρένο φεύγει γがんまιいおたαあるふぁ Θεσσαλονίκη. ― To tréno févgei gia Thessaloníki. ― The train leaves for Thessaloniki.

5. (about, takes accusative): about

   Μみゅーοおみくろんυうぷしろん μίλησε γがんまιいおたαあるふぁ ό,τたうιいおた συνέβη. ― Mou mílise gia ó,ti synévi. ― He told me about what happened.

Derived terms

• γがんまιいおたαあるふぁ νにゅーαあるふぁ (gia na)
• γがんまιいおたαあるふぁ τたうαあるふぁ καλά (gia ta kalá, “for good”)

 

Related terms

• γύρω από (gýro apó, “around, about”) (surrounded by)