ας

See also: ἄς, άσ', ἅς, -ας, -άς, and Appendix:Variations of "as"

Greek

Etymology

Inherited from the medieval ἄς (ás), shortening of the ancient 2nd person singular aorist active imperative ἄφες (áphes, “let!, allowed!, permitted!”) of ἀφίημι (aphíēmi).^[1]^[2]^[3]

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /as/ - not accented, pronounced together with following word

Particle

ας • (as)

added before the dependent or present verb forms to form the hortative and jussive moods:
Ας πάμε! ― As páme! ― Let’s go!

Ας γκρινιάζει. ― As gkriniázei. ― Let him moan.

Με βοήθησες^T-form πολύ! Ας είσαι^T-form καλά!
Me voḯthises polý! As eísai kalá!
/me‿voíθises polí. as‿íse kalá/
You helped me a lot! May you be well. [expression]

Usage notes

Different is the apocopic form άσ’ (ás’) of the modern imperative άσε! (áse!), alternative form of άφησε! (áfise!) of verb αφήνω (afíno). Pronounced accented.

(imperative) leave off!
Άσ’ τ’ αστεία! ― Ás’ t’ asteía! ― Leave off the jokes!

Related terms

ας όψεται (as ópsetai)

References

^ ας, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language
^ ας - Georgakas, Demetrius, 1908-1990 (1960-2009) A Modern Greek-English Dictionary [MGED online, 2009. letter α only (abbreviations)], Centre for the Greek language
^ ας - Babiniotis, Georgios (2010) Ετυμολογικό λεξικό της νέας ελληνικής γλώσσας Etymologikó lexikó tis néas ellinikís glóssas [Etymological Dictionary of Modern Greek language] (in Greek), Athens: Lexicology Centre

Phrygian

Alternative forms

[script needed] (a) (Old Phrygian, simplified spelling after sibilant assimilates to following consonant)
α (a) (New Phrygian, simplified spelling after sibilant assimilates to following consonant)

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *h₁ens.^[1]

Preposition

ας (as) (governs the accusative)

in, at, by

References

^ Obrador-Cursach, Bartomeu (2020) The Phrygian Language (Handbook of Oriental Studies. Section 1 The Near and Middle East; 139), Leiden, The Netherlands: Brill, →DOI, page 183

[1] ας, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language

[2] ας - Georgakas, Demetrius, 1908-1990 (1960-2009) A Modern Greek-English Dictionary [MGED online, 2009. letter α only (abbreviations)], Centre for the Greek language

[3] ας - Babiniotis, Georgios (2010) Ετυμολογικό λεξικό της νέας ελληνικής γλώσσας Etymologikó lexikó tis néas ellinikís glóssas [Etymological Dictionary of Modern Greek language] (in Greek), Athens: Lexicology Centre

[4] Obrador-Cursach, Bartomeu (2020) The Phrygian Language (Handbook of Oriental Studies. Section 1 The Near and Middle East; 139), Leiden, The Netherlands: Brill, →DOI, page 183

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