No. 159 in Greek

στις

"Στις" means "at" or "on" and is used to indicate a specific time or place.

In a sentence

Πηγαίνω στις αγορές κάθε Σάββατο.
I go to the markets every Saturday.
In this sentence, 'στις' is a preposition used in conjunction with the article to denote direction or destination, referring to a plural feminine noun (αγορές).
Βρίσκεται στις δώδεκα η ώρα.
It is located at twelve o'clock.
Here, 'στις' is used to indicate a specific time, showing an adverbal function related to the preposition.
Μένουμε στις όχθες του ποταμού.
We live by the banks of the river.
In this context, 'στις' is used to denote location with a definite article, referring to a plural feminine noun (όχθες).

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