No. 298 in Greek

εμάς

"Us"

In a sentence

Η δασκάλα έδωσε τα βιβλία σε εμάς.
The teacher gave the books to us.
In this sentence, 'εμάς' is used as an indirect object indicating to whom the books were given.
Αυτό το δώρο είναι για εμάς.
This gift is for us.
Here, 'εμάς' functions as the object of the preposition 'για' indicating the recipients of the gift.
Η μαμά μας ρώτησε εμάς τι θέλουμε για πρωινό.
Mom asked us what we want for breakfast.
In this example, 'εμάς' emphasizes the people being asked, functioning as a focused direct object.

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