τον

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See also: τόν and Appendix:Variations of "ton"

Greek

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Ancient Greek τό (tó). Compare Polish ten, Czech ten or Slovak ten.

Pronunciation

Article

τον • (ton) m sg

  1. (definite) accusative masculine singular of ο (o) (the)

Usage notes

  • This form is used in speech optionally either when the following letter is a vowel or a plosive consonant ⟨ κ π τ ψ ξ γκ μπ ντ ⟩
  • Especially for the masucline τον: it is usually so written regardless of pronunciation (not το (to), to distinguish from the neuter form).

Declension

The definite article
singular plural
masculine feminine neuter masculine feminine neuter
nominative ο (o) η (i) το (to) οι (oi) οι (oi) τα (ta)
genitive του (tou) της (tis) του (tou) των (ton) των (ton) των (ton)
accusative το(ν) (to(n)) 1 τη(ν) (ti(n)) 1 το (to) τους (tous) τις (tis) τα (ta)

1. The final ν is preserved before vowels, and the plosive/affricate consonants:
      κ, π, τ, ξ, ψ, μπ, ντ, γκ, τσ, τζ
Archaic forms used in certain fixed phrases: τοις (tois), τας (tas)

Pronoun

τον • (ton) (weak personal)

  1. him  (3rd person masculine singular, accusative)

Synonyms

Third person pronouns
singular (familiar)
strong weak
masculine feminine neuter masculine feminine neuter
nominative αυτός (aftós) αυτή (aftí) αυτό (aftó) τος (tos) τη (ti) το (to)
genitive αυτού (aftoú) αυτής (aftís) αυτού (aftoú) του (tou) † της (tis) † του (tou) †
accusative αυτόν (aftón) αυτήν (aftín) αυτό (aftó) τον (ton) την (tin) το (to)

plural (formal)
strong weak
masculine feminine neuter masculine feminine neuter
nominative αυτοί (aftoí) αυτές (aftés) αυτά (aftá) τοι (toi) τες (tes) τα (ta)
genitive αυτών (aftón) αυτών (aftón) αυτών (aftón) τους (tous) † τους (tous) † τους (tous) †
accusative αυτούς (aftoús) αυτές (aftés) αυτά (aftá) τους (tous) τις, τες (tis, tes) ‡ τα (ta)

There is no 3rd person vocative case.
† These terms double as possessive pronouns.
‡ τις (tis) is used before a verb, τες (tes) after a verb..
All personal pronoun forms are displayed at εγώ (egó, “I”).

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