με

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Ancient Greek

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first person pronoun (edit)
case singular dual plural
str. encl. str. str.
nominative ἐγώ νώ, νῶϊ ἡμεῖς
genitive ἐμοῦ μου νῷν ἡμῶν
dative ἐμοί μοι νῷν ἡμῖν
accusative ἐμέ με νώ, νῶϊ ἡμᾶς
adjective ἐμός νωΐτερος ἡμέτερος

Alternative forms

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Pronunciation

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Pronoun

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με (me)

  1. enclitic accusative of ἐγώ (egṓ)

References

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Greek

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Alternative forms

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  • (contraction): μ' (m')

Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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From a metanalysis of the Byzantine Greek phrase μεταῦτα (itself from μεταταῦτα by haplology, from μετά (metá) + ταῦτα (taûta)), from Ancient Greek μετά (metá, with).

Preposition

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με (me) (+ accusative)

  1. with
    μίλησε με την Ελένηmílise me tin Elénihe talked with Eleni
  2. by
    πουλάει με το κιλόpouláei me to kilóshe sells by the kilo
  3. by, on
    με το αυτοκίνητοme to aftokínitoby car
    με τα πόδιαme ta pódiaon foot

Etymology 2

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From Ancient Greek με (me, me).

Pronoun

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με (me) (weak personal)

  1. me (1st person singular, accusative)
    Με μισεί … μ’ αγαπά!
    Me miseí … m’ agapá!
    She hates me … she loves me!
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Further reading

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