No. 181 in Greek

δίπλα

Next to; beside.

In a sentence

Ο σκύλος είναι δίπλα στον καναπέ.
The dog is next to the couch.
The word 'δίπλα' indicates proximity to the couch, functioning as an indicator for locative relationship.
Κάθισα δίπλα της και της μίλησα.
I sat next to her and talked to her.
In this sentence, 'δίπλα' is used to show spatial closeness to another individual.
Το βιβλίο που θέλεις είναι δίπλα στο άλλο πάνω στο ράφι.
The book you want is next to the other on the shelf.
Here, 'δίπλα' is employed to indicate the relative position of objects on a shelf.

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