No. 21 in Greek
αυτό
"Αυτό" means "this" or "it" in English.
In a sentence
Αυτό είναι ένα βιβλίο.
This is a book.
In this sentence, 'αυτό' is a demonstrative pronoun used to refer to an unspecified object, meaning 'this'.
Θέλω να καταλάβω αυτό που λες.
I want to understand what you are saying.
Here, 'αυτό' is used as a demonstrative pronoun to introduce a relative clause, meaning 'that' or 'what'.
Αυτό το βράδυ θα μείνω σπίτι.
This evening I will stay home.
In this usage, 'αυτό' acts as a demonstrative adjective, modifying the noun 'το βράδυ' (the evening) to mean 'this' evening.
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