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in the prepositions treated above. It has an exchisive range of i8 

 verbs, of which lo are aira$ elp-Qfjiiva.. In Sta(/>^etpw, we have an effort 

 to usurp cftOeLpu), the proportion standing 3- 75:1- Tlie place of voe'w, 

 largely confined to poetr}', is taken in prose by its compounds; Sia 

 being its favorite preposition by more than 4 to i. 



i$. The preposition ef occurs in simple form 897 times. It has 

 a range of 89 verbs of which 85 are monoprothetic, 4 diprothetic. 

 "EpxofX'M {iXOeiv) is its favorite verb, with which it combines 47 times. 

 Ile/ATrw is also a marked favorite. 'E^ is favorite preposition of eight 

 verbs, not counting its exclusives. The favoritism of ef for verbs 



or of verbs for i$ is not strongly marked. Its exclusive range con- 

 sists of 17 verbs of which g are a-n-a^ elprjixeva.. The simple dprvdi is 

 superseded by the compounds in /euro, and ef, i$ alone occurring in 

 Thucydides. 



eV. The preposition ei/ occurs 1794 times, in which respect it 

 stands first in the list. This fact is rather remarkable considering 

 that it governs but one case. It has a com binable range of 67 verbs, 

 55 being monoprothetic, and 12 diprothetic. Its favorite verb is 8t 8oj/i,t 

 with which it combines 38 times. It is the favorite preposition of 

 three verbs, the preference being marked with 7rt)x7rpr;/xt which is su- 

 perseded in prose by c/ATrt/xTrpT^/xt. Its exclusive range consists of 13 

 verbs of which 11 are aTTJ,^ etpiy/xeVa. In ei/avTioo/Aat and e/A7rt]u,7rp7^/At we 

 have usurpations, the simple of the former being restricted to Ionic 

 Greek, of the latter to poetry. 



i-n-i. The simple irrl occurs 1216 times. It has a range of 156 

 verbs in which respect it heads the list of prepositions. 117 are 

 monoprothetic, 39 diprothetic. Its favorite verb is ef/At; yiyvofjuu and 

 iXOetv are also favorites, all three having iwl for their favorite prep- 

 osition. It is the favorite prepositional element of 23 verbs. Here 

 as in all cases exclusives are not counted. It has an exclusive 

 range of 20 verbs, of w'hich 5 are a-n-a^ elprffxeva. There is no case of 

 complete usurpation with irrl in Thucydides. Though the simple 

 of eTTt/xeXeo/xat or i-Tn/xiXopa does not occur, yet its meaning is sharply 

 differentiated from that of the simple. The spheres are different. 



es. 'Es occurs 1692 times in Thucydides, ranking next to ei/, and like 

 iv, governing but one case. Its range of verbs is limited to 23, all 

 of which are monoprothetic. Its combinable range is less than that 

 of any other preposition in proportion to the number of its occur- 

 rences as a simple preposition. Its favorite verb is (SdXXw, with 

 which it is found 65 times, and of which it is also a favorite prepo- 

 sition, ranking next to Trpo?. It is the favorite preposition of only 

 one verb, aKovTL^w, and has no exclusives and no usurpations. 



Kara. The preposition Kara occurs in simple form 861 times. It 



