No. 5 in Greek

που

"Που" means "that," "which," or "where," depending on context.

In a sentence

Ο σκύλος που είδα ήταν πολύ φιλικός.
The dog that I saw was very friendly.
In this sentence, 'που' is used as a relative pronoun to introduce a subordinate clause—specifically, to describe 'the dog'.
Μου είπε ότι ήρθαν, που σημαίνει πως θα τους δούμε σύντομα.
He told me they arrived, which means we'll see them soon.
Here, 'που' connects clauses by introducing an explanatory or clarifying additional statement.
Ποιος είναι αυτός που χτύπησε την πόρτα;
Who is the one who knocked on the door?
In this situation, 'που' functions within a structure to introduce a subordinate clause, further specifying 'the one'.

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