No. 149 in Greek

όσα

"Όσα" means "as many as" or "whatever" in English, depending on context.

In a sentence

Όσα βιβλία έχω, είναι πάνω στο γραφείο.
As many books as I have, they are on the desk.
In this sentence, 'όσα' is used to mean 'as many as', referring to the quantity or number of books possessed.
Πες μου όσα ξέρεις για το θέμα.
Tell me all that you know about the topic.
Here, 'όσα' is used to mean 'all that', referring to all the knowledge someone has about a certain topic.
Σου δίνω όσα χρήματα χρειάζεσαι.
I give you as much money as you need.
In this example, 'όσα' is used for referring to an uncountable quantity, translating as 'as much as' for the amount of money needed.

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