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Greek in a Nutshell by James Strong
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relation either with or without a preposition.

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Genitive. Dative. Accusative.

§ 80. GENITIVE, denoting _origin_, answering to _Whence?_
and expressed by _from_.

§ 81. "_Local_," involving _external_ relations of space,
either in a literal or a figurative sense. This includes actual
_motion_ from an object, generally with a preposition, (ἀπό
ἐκ παρά;) _separation_ from it, usually with verbs
compounded with a preposition; and _commencement_.

§ 82. "_Causal_," denoting a more _internal_ relation, as
if the outgoing of some agency or property, as follows:--

§ 83. _Active_, either direct, inferential, or
metaphysical. This includes relations of source, (e.g., derivation,
[commonly with ἐκ, sometimes ἀπό, direct authorship with
ὐπό,] possession, property, [often with an Infin.])
_partitive_ use, (e.g., a class, material, partial relations,)
and the Gen. of time, (in the _course_ of which,) especially the
"Gen. absolute," with a Participle, as affording occasion.

§ 84. _Passive_, that is, indirect, the act being for the sake
of the Gen. This includes verbs implying a _mental operation_,
adjectives, and other words denoting _skill_, and the Gen. of
_crime_ or _purpose_, (the last mostly an Infin. with the
article.)
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