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έις
into /eis/
adpA1#324 most common
Also: to, in
Example sentences
Πηγαίνω έις το σχολείο.
I am going into the school.
Βάζω το βιβλίο έις την τσάντα.
I put the book into the bag.
Η γάτα μπαίνει έις το σπίτι.
The cat is entering into the house.
Θα πάμε έις την αγορά αύριο.
We will go into the market tomorrow.
Πρέπει να εισέλθουμε έις την αίθουσα συνεδριάσεων.
We need to enter into the meeting room.
Ο δάσκαλος μας ζήτησε να γράψουμε έις το τετράδιο.
The teacher asked us to write into the notebook.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | έις | έισιν |
| Genitive | ένος | έων |
| Accusative | έναν | έισιν |
| Vocative | έις | έισιν |
Word family
Etymology
The Modern Greek word 'έις' meaning 'into' derives from the ancient Greek preposition 'εἰς', which has similar meanings of direction and movement towards a place. This term can be traced back to the Proto-Indo-European root '*h₁ei-', meaning 'to go' or 'to come'.
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