των

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Greek

Etymology

Inherited from Ancient Greek τῶν (tôn).

Pronunciation

Article

των (ton)

  1. (definite) genitive masculine plural of ο (o) (the)
    o μηχανισμός των Αντικυθήρωνo michanismós ton Antikythíronthe Antikythera mechanism
  2. (definite) genitive feminine plural of ο (o) (the)
  3. (definite) genitive neuter 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

  • (contraction): σε (se) + των (ton) giving στων (ston)