ὅτι

See also: τι; ότι; ό,τι; ôti; oți; and 'oti

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

Etymology

Originally the neuter accusative form of the indefinite relative pronoun ὅστις (hóstis, whomever)

Pronunciation

 

Conjunction

ὅτι • (hóti)

  1. subordinating conjunction
    1. after verbs of perception and emotion, introducing a noun clause expressing a fact: that (with the same mood as the corresponding independent clause)
    2. after verbs of perception, emotion, saying, or hearing, introducing an indirect statement: that (with indicative or optative)
    3. introducing a causal clause expressing a reason: because, seeing that
  2. (with a superlative) as much as possible

Synonyms

Descendants

  • Greek: ότι (óti)
  • Pontic Greek: ότι (óti)
    • Laz: ოტი (oťi)

References

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