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γι
for /ʝa/
particleA1#50 most common
Also: about, regarding, because of, on account of, in order to
Example sentences
Αυτό είναι γι' αυτόν.
This is for him.
Γι' αυτό ήρθα εδώ.
That's why I came here.
Σ' ευχαριστώ γι' αυτό το δώρο.
Thank you for this gift.
Γι' αυτόν τον λόγο έφυγα νωρίς.
For that reason I left early.
Ανησυχώ γι' αυτά που μου είπες χθες.
I'm worried about the things you told me yesterday.
Γι' αυτό ακριβώς αξίζει ν' αγωνιστούμε, ό,τι κι αν συμβεί.
That is exactly what is worth fighting for, whatever happens.
Word family
γιαfor, about, to (preposition); come on (colloquial)γιατίwhy; because
γι' αυτόtherefore, that's why
διάthrough, by means of (formal)
διότιbecause (formal conjunction)
Etymology
γι' is the pre-vocalic elided form of the Modern Greek preposition/particle 'για' ('for, about, on account of'), used before a word beginning with a vowel and marked with a mandatory apostrophe. 'για' descends from Medieval Greek 'γιά', itself from Ancient Greek 'διά' ('through, by means of, because of'), via palatalization of the initial cluster (διά > γιά > για). The deeper Indo-European origin of διά is debated and traditionally linked, with caution, to δύο ('two').
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