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Greek
Etymology
Inherited from Ancient Greek τῶν (tôn).
Pronunciation
Article
των • (ton)
- (definite) genitive masculine plural of ο (o) (the)
- o μηχανισμός των Αντικυθήρων ― o michanismós ton Antikythíron ― the Antikythera mechanism
- (definite) genitive feminine plural of ο (o) (the)
- (definite) genitive neuter plural of ο (o) (the)
Declension
The definite article
| number
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singular
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plural
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| gender
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m
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f
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n
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m
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f
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n
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| nominative
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ο
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η
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το
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οι
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οι
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τα
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| genitive
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του
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της
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του
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των
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των
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των
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| accusative
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το(ν)*
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τη(ν)*
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το
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τους
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τις
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τα
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* The final "ν" is preserved before vowels, and the plosive/affricate consonants:
κ, π, τ, ξ, ψ, μπ, ντ, γκ, τσ, τζ
1. Archaic forms used in certain fixed phrases:
τοις (tois), τας (tas)
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Derived terms
- (contraction): σε (se) + των (ton) giving στων (ston)