CYPRIOT GRAMMAR

As a directional preposition it takes no case.
Βούρα κάτω.
Run downstairs.
Έν κάτω.
It’s downstairs.
Έππεεν κάτω.
It fell down.
Note:
Επήεν κάτω.
He/she went downtown/out/down.
42.11Β Που κάτω = Below/under
As a locational preposition it takes the Accusative.
Έν που κάτω που το χαλίν.
It’s under/below the carpet.
Έσ’ει τίποτες που κάτω που το ταβλίν;
Is there anything under/below the table?
42.12 Δακάτω = Here below/over here
It can be used both as a directional and as a locational preposition but it takes not accusative.
Έλα δακάτω.
Come over here. (implying a movement from up towards down)
Έν δακάτω.
He/she is over here.
42.13 Χαμαί = On the ground
It is a locational preposition but it takes no case because it refers to the ground.
Έππεεν χαμαί.
It fell on the ground.
Το μασ’αίριν εν χαμαί.
The knife in on the ground.
42.14 Έσσω = (At) home
It is both a directional and locational preposition but it takes no case because it refers to being home.
Έν έσσω.
He is at home.
Επήεν έσσω.
He went home.
42.15 Πόξω = Outside
It is both a directional and locational preposition but it takes no case because it refers to being outside.
Βουρά πόξω
Run outside!
Έσ’ει δεντρά πόξω.
There are trees outside.
42.16 Μέσα = Inside
It is both a directional and locational preposition but it takes no case because it refers to being outside.
Βούρα μέσα.
Run inside!
Εν έσ’ει δεντρά μέσα.
There are no trees inside.
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