ὅτι

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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)

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