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Greek
Etymology
Ultimate origin is from Ancient Greek εἰς (eis, “to, in”) + τόν (tón, “the”)
Pronunciation
Contraction
στον • (ston)
- Contraction of σε τον (se ton, “to the”).
Έδωσε ένα ποτό στον Σταύρο.- Édose éna potó ston Stávro.
- She gave a drink to Stavros.
Πήγα στον γιατρό.- Píga ston giatró.
- I went to the doctor.
Κοιμόμασταν στον Βόλο.- Koimómastan ston Vólo.
- We slept in Volos.
Το ξενοδοχείο στον Βόλο.- To xenodocheío ston Vólo.
- The hotel at Volos.
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)