No. 251 in Greek
ελληνική
"Ελληνική" means "Greek" in English.
In a sentence
Η ελληνική γλώσσα είναι πλούσια και πανέμορφη.
The Greek language is rich and beautiful.
Here, 'ελληνική' is used as an adjective to describe the noun 'language' (γλώσσα), specifying it as Greek (belonging to Greece).
Αυτή είναι η ελληνική σημαία.
This is the Greek flag.
In this case, 'ελληνική' modifies the noun 'flag' (σημαία) to denote its association with Greece.
Σπούδασε τη ελληνική ιστορία στο πανεπιστήμιο.
She studied Greek history at the university.
Here, 'ελληνική' describes 'history' (ιστορία), indicating that the history pertains to Greece.
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