No. 487 in Greek

γιάννη

"Γιάννη" is the vocative form of "Γιάννης," the Greek equivalent of the name "John."

In a sentence

Ο Γιάννης πηγαίνει στο πάρκο.
John is going to the park.
Here, 'Γιάννης' is used as a proper noun referring to a person's name in the nominative case.
Είδα τον Γιάννη στο σχολείο.
I saw John at the school.
In this sentence, 'τον Γιάννη' refers to the name in the accusative case, as it is the direct object of the verb.
Η καφετέρια του Γιάννη είναι πολύ ωραία.
John's café is very nice.
Here, 'του Γιάννη' indicates possession in the genitive case, showing ownership of the café.

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