CYPRIOT GRAMMAR

42.17Α Εις τα Πέρα = Abroad
It is both a directional and locational preposition but it takes no case because it refers to being outside.
Ο Γιάννης ζ’εί εις τα πέρα.
John lives abroad.
Η Έλενα επήεν εις τα πέρα.
Helen went abroad.
42.17Β Πέραν = Over/more
It is an allocative or a degree level prepositiona and it takes the Genitive.
Έν πυρά πέραν του κανονικού.
It is warmer/hotter than usual.
Επκιώρωεν πέραν των εκατών λιρών
He paid over/more than 100 pounds.
42.18 Ισ’α= Straight
It is a directional and takes no case.
Παρπάτα ίσ’α.
Walk straight.
Πάαιννε ίσ’α.
Go straight.
42.19 Ολόισ’α = Straight ahead
It is a directional and takes no case.
Οδήγα ολόισ’α τζ’αι εννά το έβρεις.
Drive straight ahead.
Επήεν ολόισ’α.
He went straight ahead.
42.20 Δεξ’ά = Right
It is both a directional and locational preposition and takes the GENITIVE in Both cases!
Στρίψε δεξ’ά εις το γιεύτερον καντούνιν.
Turn right at the second road.
Έν δεξ’α της αστυνομίας η φυλατζ’ή.
The prison is on the right side of the police building.
42.21 Ζαρβά = Left
It is both a directional and locational preposition and takes the GENITIVE in Both cases!
Στρίψε ζαρβά εις το γιεύτερον καντούνιν.
Turn left at the second road.
Έν ζαρβά της αστυνομίας η φυλατζ’ή.
The prison is on the left side of the police building.
42.22 Μακρά = Away/far away
It is both a directional and locational preposition and takes the GENITIVE in Both cases!
Έσ’ει καμπόσους ποταμούς αλλά μακρά που δαμαί.
There are many rivers but they are away from here.
Επήεν πολλά μακρά.
He went far.
Έν πολλά μακρά για να παρπατήσεις.
It’s quite far away for you to walk.
42.23 Σύνομπλα = Near
It is both a directional and locational preposition and takes the GENITIVE in Both cases!
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