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See also: τού and τοῦ

Ancient Greek

Pronunciation

 

Pronoun

του • (tou)

  1. masculine/feminine/neuter genitive singular of τις (tis)

Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek τοῦ (toû).

Article

του • (tou) m sg or n sg

  1. (definite) genitive masculine/neuter singular of ο (o, “the”)

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

του • (tou) (weak genitive and possessive form)

  1. (personal, indirect object, masculine and neuter) him, it
    Του είπα την αλήθεια.
    Tou eípa tin alítheia.
    I told him the truth.
    Του έδωσε νερό.
    Tou édose neró.
    He gave it water.
  2. (possessive) his, its
    Το όνομά του είναι Μιχάλης.
    To ónomá tou eínai Michális.
    His name is Michael.

Declension

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”).


Synonyms

Derived terms

  • (contraction): σε (se) + του (tou) giving στου (stou)
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