No. 479 in Greek

πολέμου

"Of war" or "of the war."

In a sentence

Η διάρκεια του πολέμου ήταν σκληρή για όλους.
The duration of the war was tough for everyone.
The word 'πολέμου' is in the genitive case here, representing possession or association to 'the duration'.
Οι στρατηγοί του πολέμου συζητούσαν στρατηγικές.
The generals of the war were discussing strategies.
In this sentence, 'πολέμου' in the genitive case indicates relation to 'generals', specifying 'generals of the war'.
Κατά τη διάρκεια του πολέμου, οι άνθρωποι υπέφεραν πολύ.
During the war, people suffered greatly.
Here, 'πολέμου', again in the genitive case, is part of the phrase indicating 'during the war', specifying the time period.

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