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===preposition===
 
of [[time]] or [[place]]. [[prose|P.]] and [[verse|V.]] [[περί]] (acc.), [[verse|V.]] [[ἀμφί]] (acc.) (rare [[prose|P.]]). of [[time]], also [[prose|P.]] and [[verse|V.]] [[κατά]] (acc.).
 
[[about this very time]]: [[prose|P.]] [[ὑπ' αὐτὸν τὸν χρόνον]].
 
[[near]]: [[prose|P.]] and [[verse|V.]] [[πρός]] (dat.), [[ἐπί]] (dat.)
 
[[about one's knees]]: [[verse|V.]] [[ἀμφὶ γούνασι]] ([[Euripides]], ''[[Alcibiades]]'' 947).
 
[[concerning]]: [[prose|P.]] and [[verse|V.]] [[περί]] (acc. or gen.), [[verse|V.]] [[ἀμφί]] (gen. or dat.).
 
after verbs expressing [[anxiety]], [[fear]], etc.: [[prose|P.]] and [[verse|V.]] [[περί]] (dat.), [[ἀμφί]] (dat.), [[ὑπέρ]] (gen.).
 
[[for the sake of]]: [[prose|P.]] and [[verse|V.]] [[ἕνεκα]] (gen.), [[διά]] (acc.), [[χάριν]] (gen.) ([[Plato]]), [[ὑπέρ]] (gen.), [[Aristophanes|Ar.]] and [[verse|V.]] [[οὕνεκα]] (gen.), [[ἕκατι]] (gen.), [[verse|V.]] [[εἵνεκα]] (gen.).
 
===adverb===
 
[[round about]], [[around]]: [[prose|P.]] and [[verse|V.]] [[πέριξ]] (rare [[prose|P.]]), [[κύκλῳ]].
 
[[nearly]]: [[prose|P.]] and [[verse|V.]] [[σχεδόν]], [[σχεδόν]] τι.
 
[[with numbers]]: [[prose|P.]] [[μάλιστα]], ὡς, or use prep., [[prose|P.]] [[ἀμφί]] (acc.), [[περί]] (acc.), [[prose|P.]] and [[verse|V.]] [[εἰς]] (acc.).
 
[[what are you about]]? [[prose|P.]] and [[verse|V.]] [[τί πάσχεις]];
 
[[be about to]]: [[prose|P.]] and [[verse|V.]] [[μέλλειν]] (infin.).
 
[[bring it about that]]: see [[effect]].
 
[[come about]]: see [[happen]].
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preposition

of time or place. P. and V. περί (acc.), V. ἀμφί (acc.) (rare P.). of time, also P. and V. κατά (acc.).

about this very time: P. ὑπ' αὐτὸν τὸν χρόνον.

near: P. and V. πρός (dat.), ἐπί (dat.)

about one's knees: V. ἀμφὶ γούνασι (Euripides, Alcibiades 947).

concerning: P. and V. περί (acc. or gen.), V. ἀμφί (gen. or dat.).

after verbs expressing anxiety, fear, etc.: P. and V. περί (dat.), ἀμφί (dat.), ὑπέρ (gen.).

for the sake of: P. and V. ἕνεκα (gen.), διά (acc.), χάριν (gen.) (Plato), ὑπέρ (gen.), Ar. and V. οὕνεκα (gen.), ἕκατι (gen.), V. εἵνεκα (gen.).

adverb

round about, around: P. and V. πέριξ (rare P.), κύκλῳ.

nearly: P. and V. σχεδόν, σχεδόν τι.

with numbers: P. μάλιστα, ὡς, or use prep., P. ἀμφί (acc.), περί (acc.), P. and V. εἰς (acc.).

what are you about? P. and V. τί πάσχεις;

be about to: P. and V. μέλλειν (infin.).

bring it about that: see effect.

come about: see happen.