των

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

Greek

Etymology

Inherited from Ancient Greek τῶν (tôn).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈton/
  • Homophone: τον (ton)

Article

των • (ton)

  1. (definite) masculine/feminine/neuter genitive plural of ο (o, “the”)
    o μηχανισμός των Αντικυθήρων ― o michanismós ton Antikythíron ― the Antikythera mechanism

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 (to)
τον1 (ton1) 		τη (ti)
την1 (tin1) 		το (to) τους (tous) τις (tis) τα (ta)

1. Final ν (n) 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)
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