Converse of object

• call: The best you can hope fur is that they call the polis, the worst is that you'll get yer heid kicked in.

Adjective modifier

• Greek: The Hellenistic City This course explores the role of the city, the Greek polis, in the Hellenistic world.

• classical: The lands through which Io is to travel are devoid of the civil and religious institutions of the classical Greek polis and oikos.

• Hellenistic: Dr. Ma concentrates on ancient Greek history; his particular interests are Asia Minor, Greek epigraphy and the Hellenistic polis.

• democratic: When the plays were performed for the entire democratic polis the experiences of audience members were, of necessity, not equal.

Modifies a noun

• holiday: Polis holidays offer a rather more authentic experience of Cyprus than the bigger beach resorts.

• man: The polis man waves his flashlight in a manner which appears to indicate that you are to maintain your speed and drive by.