[*] 1172. Adjectives of Place.—When used in the predicate position (1168) ἄκρος (high) means the top of, μέσος (middle) means the middle of, ἔσχατος (extreme) means the end of. Cp. summus, medius, extremus.
| Attributive Position | Predicate Position | |
| τὸ ἄκρον ὅρος the lofty mountain | ἄκρον τὸ ὄρος ) | the top of |
| τὸ ὄρος ἄκρον ) | the mountain | |
| ἡ μέση ἀγορά_ the central market | μέση ἡ ἀγορά_ ) | the centre of |
| ἡ ἀγορὰ_ μέση ) | the market | |
| ἡ ἐσχάτη νῆσος the farthest island | ἐσχάτη ἡ νῆσος ) | the verge of |
| ἡ νῆσος ἐσχάτη ) | the island |