τους

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See also: τούς

Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek τούς (toús).

Article

τους • (tous) m pl

  1. (definite) accusative masculine plural 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)

Derived terms

Pronoun

τους • (tous) (weak personal and possessive forms)

  1. (personal): their  (3rd person masculine plural, genitive)
  2. (personal): their  (3rd person feminine plural, genitive)
  3. (personal): their  (3rd person neuter plural, genitive)
  4. (personal): them  (3rd person masculine plural, accusative)
  5. (possessive): their (belonging to them)

Synonyms

  • (personal, masculine): αυτούς (aftoús) (strong form)
  • (personal, feminine): αυτές (aftés) (strong form)
  • (personal, neuter): αυτά (aftá) (strong form)
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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