No. 9 in Greek

των

"Their" or "of the" (genitive plural definite article in Greek).

In a sentence

Το σπίτι των φίλων μου είναι μεγάλο.
The house of my friends is big.
The word "των" indicates possession in this genitive plural construction, linking "friends" to "the house" to indicate ownership.
Η επιτυχία των μαθητών ήταν εντυπωσιακή.
The success of the students was impressive.
Here, "των" is used to show the relationship of possession between "success" and "students" in a genitive plural context.
Οι προσπάθειες των εργαζομένων ήταν αξιοθαύμαστες.
The efforts of the employees were admirable.
In this sentence, "των" again serves as a genitive plural article denoting possession or relation between "efforts" and "employees."

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