beginner grammar question

[Deccius]

χαίρετε,

I'm having trouble translating this sentence:

ὁ/ τε Δικαιόπολιϛ καὶ ὀ δοῦλοϛ προσχωποῦι καὶ βλέπουσι πρὸϛ τὸ ἀ/ροτρον.

translation: Both Dicaeopolis and the slave approach (?) and they see to the plow(?).

I don't understand the verb προσχωποῦι. Is this verb the equivalent of the Latin appropinquare? I thought that it had to be followed by a dative. And in the second clause I don't understand the use of the preposition προ—v.

Thanks in advance,
Deccius

[annis]

I don't understand the verb προσχωποῦι. Is this verb the equivalent of the Latin appropinquare?

What text is this coming from?

Do you mean προσχωροῦσι? If so, it does mean approach, and προσχωποῦι ... πρός ... means "to go over to something".

[Deccius]

This is from Athenaze. Sorry, I did mean προσχωροῦσι. But I am still confused by the translation: Both Dicaeopolis and the slave go over to the plow and they see.

thanks,
Deccius

[annis]

I'm inclined to see βλέπουσι πρὸϛ τὸ ἀ/ροτρον. as "they look at the plow."

The L&S backs me up, though β. εἰς or β. ἐπί are more common for this.