από (apó)

English: from

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Linguistic Information

Word Typeunknown
Casenominative
NumberSingular

About από

Learn more about από and how to use it correctly in Greek sentences and conversations.

Definitions & Examples

  • preposition:
    (position): from
    Examples:
    • ξεκίνησε από το σπίτι (xekínise apó to spíti) — started from home
  • preposition:
    (source, origin): from
    Examples:
    • είμαι από την Ελλάδα (eímai apó tin Elláda) — I am from Greece
  • preposition:
    (time): from, at, by, since
    Examples:
    • θα είμαι εδώ από νωρίς (tha eímai edó apó norís) — I'll be early
  • preposition:
    (cause): by, with, from
    Examples:
    • παρασύρθηκε από την οργή (parasýrthike apó tin orgí) — he was carried away by anger
  • preposition:
    (measurement): from
    Examples:
    • από 25 ως 28 βαθμούς (apó 25 os 28 vathmoús) — from 25 to 28 degrees
  • preposition:
    (state): from
    Examples:
    • έγινε από φιλόλογος προγραμματιστής (égine apó filólogos programmatistís) — he changed from philologist into programmer
  • preposition:
    (arithmetic): out of, from
    Examples:
    • προσελήφθησαν οι τρεις από τους πέντε υποψηφίους (proselífthisan oi treis apó tous pénte ypopsifíous) — three out of five applicants were taken on
    • 10 από 35 κάνει 25 (10 apó 35 kánei 25) — 10 from 35 gives 25

Declension Table

CaseSingular
nominative
genitive
accusative
vocative

Greek nouns and adjectives change form based on case (role in sentence) and number. These forms show how από appears in different grammatical contexts.

Derived Terms

  • απέξω (apéxo)"Grek"
  • από δήμαρχος κλητήρας (apó dímarchos klitíras)"Grek"