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Greek
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Contraction of preposition σε (se) with the accusative singular of neuter article το. Also, in speech, with the masculine τον (ton) when final ‑ν is dropped (see notes). From Ancient Greek εἰς (eis, “to, in”) + τό (tó, “the”).
Contraction
στο • (sto)
- Contraction of σε το (se to, “to the”).
Πήγα στο δάσος.- Píga sto dásos.
- I went to the forest.
Ήμουν στο δάσος.- Ímoun sto dásos.
- I was in the forest.
Το ξενοδοχείο στο δάσος.- To xenodocheío sto dásos.
- The hotel at the forest.
Πήγα στο(ν) γιατρό. (oral form without -ν)- Píga sto(n) giatró.
- I went to the doctor.
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)
Etymology 2
Contraction of weak genitive personal pronoun σου (sou) with the accusative singular of neuter article το (to). From Ancient Greek σου (sou, “of you”) + τό (tó, “the”).
Contraction
στο • (sto)
- Contraction of σου το (sou to, “(to) you”).
1963, “Σ’ αγαπώ”, Alekos Sakellarios (lyrics), Manos Hatzidakis (music):Σ’ αγαπώ κι απόψε θα στο πω.- S’ agapó ki apópse tha sto po.
- I love you and tonight, I'll tell (it to) you.