No. 657 in Greek
εις
"Εις" means "into" or "to" in English, indicating motion or direction toward a place or goal.
In a sentence
Πήγα εις το σχολείο το πρωί.
I went to the school in the morning.
In this sentence, 'εις' is used as a preposition indicating motion or direction towards a place, meaning 'to'.
Η απάντησή του είναι εις το σημείο.
His answer is to the point.
Here, 'εις' is used metaphorically as a preposition to denote something being pertinent or relevant, showing a figurative or abstract direction.
Το μήνυμα απευθύνεται εις όλους.
The message is addressed to everyone.
In this sentence, 'εις' is used as a preposition indicating the recipient of an action or address, equivalent to 'to' in English.
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