No. 542 in Greek
πόρτα
"Πόρτα" means "door" in English.
In a sentence
Η πόρτα είναι κλειστή.
The door is closed.
In this sentence, 'πόρτα' means 'door' and is used as a noun to denote a physical object, specifically a door.
Άνοιξα την πόρτα του αυτοκινήτου.
I opened the car door.
Here, 'πόρτα' refers to the door of a vehicle, showing possessive relationship using the genitive case.
Μου έδειξε την πίσω πόρτα.
He showed me the back door.
In this case, 'πόρτα' is used with an adjective to describe a specific kind of door, explaining its location as 'back'.
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