No. 446 in Greek
μιλώντας
"Speaking" or "while speaking."
In a sentence
Μιλώντας για τον καιρό, νομίζω ότι θα βρέξει.
Talking about the weather, I think it will rain.
Here, 'μιλώντας' serves as a participle representing an action happening simultaneously.
Η Ελένη με κοίταξε μιλώντας με ευγένεια.
Eleni looked at me, speaking politely.
In this sentence, 'μιλώντας' describes how the action of speaking was performed.
Μιλώντας στους μαθητές, ο δάσκαλος εξήγησε τη διδασκαλία.
Addressing the students, the teacher explained the lesson.
'Μιλώντας' functions as a means of describing the circumstances under which the action occurred.
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