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)

  1. 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 βοήθησεςT-form πολύ! Ας είσαιT-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!
  • ας όψεται (as ópsetai)

See also
  • να (na, “subjunctive particle”)

References
  1. ας - Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], 1998, by the "Triantafyllidis" Foundation.
  2. ας - Georgakas, Demetrius, 1908-1990 (1960-2009) A Modern Greek-English Dictionary [MGED online, 2009. letter α only], 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

Phrygian

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *h₁ens.

Preposition

ας (as)

  1. to (+ accusative)
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