Greek preposition
κατά
κατά is a Greek preposition. In the 4 analysed lines it was read in, it means “according to” (once), “in” (once), “regarding” (once) and “up” (once).
In the texts
Each line as the reader shows it: every word in its case colour with its meaning underneath, and arcs from κατά to the words it goes with.
εἰ μὲν γὰρ τοῦτο λέγουσιν, ὁμολογοίην ἂν ἔγωγε οὐ κατὰ τούτους εἶναι ῥήτωρ.
For if that is what they mean, I would agree that I am an orator – though not after their fashion.
κατὰ: preposition taking τούτους.
…πολλὰ δ’ ὅ γ’ ἐν πόντῳ πάθεν ἄλγεα ὃν κατὰ θυμόν, ἀρνύμενος ἥν τε ψυχὴν καὶ νόστον ἑταίρων
He saw the cities of many men and knew their minds; he suffered many pains on the sea in his heart, striving for his own life and the return of his comrades.
κατὰ: preposition taking θυμόν.
…σκοποῦντί μοι πιστεῦσαι ξυμβαίνει οὐ μεγάλα νομίζω γενέσθαι οὔτε κατὰ τοὺς πολέμους οὔτε ἐς τὰ ἄλλα
For it was impossible to find out clearly the events before them and even older ones due to the great amount of time; but from the evidence which it is possible for me to trust after observing it at length, I consider that neither great things happened regarding the wars nor in other matters.
κατὰ: tells how, where or when about γενέσθαι.
αὐτῶν γὰρ σφετέρῃσιν ἀτασθαλίῃσιν ὄλοντο, νήπιοι, οἳ κατὰ βοῦς Ὑπερίονος Ἠελίοιο ἤσθιον·
For they perished through their own recklessness, fools who devoured the cattle of Hyperion Helios.
κατὰ: preposition taking βοῦς.
Forms
Every form of the word in these texts, with what it is.
| Form | Grammar | Read |
|---|---|---|
| κατὰ | Preposition | 4 |
Words it goes with
Joined to κατά by an arc in these lines, most often first.