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342. Place.—To denote place the common endings are:—

-ι, -θι, -σι at, in to denote place where (locative). -ου, the sign of the genitive, is also common.

-θεν from to denote the place whence (ablative).

-δε (-ζε), -σε to, toward to denote place whither.

In the following examples poetical words are bracketed.

οἴκο-ι (οἴκο-θι) at homeοἴκο-θεν from homeοἴκαδε (οἶκόνδε) homeward
（οἰκα- is an old accusative form.)
ἄλλο-θι elsewhereἄλλο-θεν from elsewhereἄλλο-σε elsewhither
or ἀλλ-αχ-οῦἀλλ-αχ-ό-θενἀλλ-αχ-ό-σε
ἀμφοτέρω-θι on bothἀμφοτέρω-θεν from both（ἀμφοτέρω-σε to both sides）
sidessides
παντ-αχ-οῖ in everyπαντ-αχ-ό-θεν from everyπαντ-αχ-ό-σε in all
directionsidedirections
πάντ-ο-θεν (rare)πάντ-ο-σε
αὐτοῦ in the very placeαὐτό-θεν from the veryαὐτό-σε to the very place
place
ὁμοῦ at the same placeὁμό-θεν from the sameὁμό-σε to the same place
place
Ἀθήνη-σι at AthensἈθήνη-θεν from AthensἈθήναζε to Athens
Ὀλυμπία_-σι at OlympiaὈλυμπία_-θεν from OlympiaὈλυμπίαζε to Olympia

a. In -αζε, -δε is added to the accusative (1589), and stands for -α（ν）ς, the old acc. pl.,+-δε (Eng. TO). Cp. 26, 106. The other endings are added to the stem. -σε is usually added only to pronominal stems. -σι forms a locative plural. ο sometimes takes the place of α_ of the first declension (ῥίζοθεν from the root, stem ῥιζα_-), or is added to consonant stems. Words in -τερο- lengthen ο to ω. Between stem and ending αχ is often inserted.

b. -θεν may take the form -θε in poetry, and especially when the idea of whence is lost, as πρόσθε in front (134 D.). -θα is found in ἔνθα in all dialects. -θα for -θεν occurs in Aeolic and Doric.

c. Some local adverbs are made from prepositions, as ἄνω above, ἔξω outside, ἔσω within, κάτω below, πρόσθεν in front.

American Book Company, 1920.

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