No. 337 in Greek
πολλοί
"Πολλοί" means "many" or "a lot" in English.
In a sentence
Πολλοί άνθρωποι έφτασαν νωρίς στο πάρτι.
Many people arrived early at the party.
Here, "πολλοί" is translated as "many" and is used to quantify the noun "ανθρώποι" (people), showing its function as an adjective in plural masculine nominative form.
Έχω πολλοί φίλους στο εξωτερικό.
I have many friends abroad.
In this sentence, "πολλοί" again serves as a quantifier for the noun "φίλους" (friends), demonstrating its use with a direct object in the accusative case.
Πολλοί πιστεύουν ότι η εκπαίδευση είναι σημαντική.
Many believe that education is important.
Here, "πολλοί" functions as a noun, taking on the meaning of "many (people)," and acts as the subject of the sentence.
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