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Greek
Etymology
Ultimate origin is from Ancient Greek εἰς (eis, “to, in”) + τά (tá, “the”)
Pronunciation
Contraction
στα • (sta)
- Contraction of σε τα (se ta, “to the”).
Έδωσα το φαΐ στα σκυλιά.- Édosa to faḯ sta skyliá.
- I gave the food to the dogs.
Κολυμπούσε στα ρηχά νερά.- Kolympoúse sta richá nerá.
- He was swimming in shallow water.
Φτάσαμε στα σύνορα.- Ftásame sta sýnora.
- We arrived at the border.
Related terms
σε + article in accusative case is always combined as follows:
- σε (se) + τα (ta) → στα (sta, “to the”, neutral plural)
- σε (se) + τη (ti) → στη (sti, “to her”, feminine singular)
- σε (se) + την (tin) → στην (stin, “to her”, feminine singular with final n)
- σε (se) + τις (tis) → στις (stis, “to them”, feminine plural)
- σε (se) + το (to) → στο (sto, “to the”, neutral singular & colloquially: also masculine singular)
- σε (se) + τον (ton) → στον (ston, “to him”, masculine singular with final n)
- σε (se) + τους (tous) → στους (stous, “to them”, masculine plural)
σε + article in genitive case is always combined as follows:
- σε (se) + της (tis) → στης (stis, “to hers”, feminine singular)
- σε (se) + του (tou) → στου (stou, “to his; to its”, masculine or neuter singular)
- σε (se) + των (ton) → στων (ston, “to their”, all genders plural)