No. 7 in Greek

στο

The Greek word "στο" means "at the" or "to the" (used as a contraction of "σε" + "το").

In a sentence

Πήγα στο πάρκο για περίπατο.
I went to the park for a walk.
In this sentence, "στο" is a contraction of "σε το" which serves as a prepositional phrase indicating location, specifying 'to the park'.
Έβαλε το βιβλίο στο ράφι.
He/she put the book on the shelf.
Here, "στο" indicates the final position or state where the book is placed, expressing 'onto the shelf'.
Μένω στο κέντρο της πόλης.
I live in the city center.
Here, "στο" is again a contraction of "σε το" indicating a static location, meaning 'in the city center'.

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