No. 79 in Greek

ίδιο

The Greek word "ίδιο" means "same" or "own" in English, depending on the context.

In a sentence

Έχω το ίδιο βιβλίο με εσένα.
I have the same book as you.
The word 'ίδιο' in this sentence is used with the definite article 'το' to mean 'the same' referring to 'book'. It indicates similarity.
Κάθε μέρα τρώω το ίδιο πρωινό.
Every day I eat the same breakfast.
Here, 'ίδιο' emphasizes the unchanging nature of the breakfast consumed every day. It shows repetition.
Η ιδιοκτησία ανήκει στον ίδιο.
The property belongs to the same person (him).
In this case, 'ίδιο' stands as a pronoun meaning 'the same one' or 'himself', contextualized by 'the property belonging' in the sentence.

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