του

See also: τού and τοῦ

Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek τοῦ (toû)

Article

του • (tou) m sg or n sg

  1. (definite) genitive masculine singular of ο (o) (the)
  2. (definite) genitive neuter singular of ο (o) (the)

Declension
The definite article
number singular plural
gender m f n m f n
nominative ο η το οι οι τα
genitive του της του των των των
accusative το(ν)* τη(ν)* το τους τις τα
* The final "ν" is preserved before vowels, and the plosive/affricate consonants:
      κ, π, τ, ξ, ψ, μπ, ντ, γκ, τσ, τζ

1. Archaic forms are sometimes used in certain colloquial phrases, these include:
      τοις (tois), τας (tas)

Pronoun

του • (tou) (weak personal and possessive forms)

  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 forms
Number (style) singular (familiar) plural (formal)
strong weak strong weak
m f n m f n m f n m f n
nominative αυτός • αυτή • αυτό • τος • τη • το • αυτοί • αυτές • αυτά • τοι • τες • τα •
genitive αυτού • αυτής • αυτού • του • † της • † του • † αυτών • αυτών • αυτών • τους • † τους • † τους • †
accusative αυτόν • αυτήν • αυτό • τον • την • το • αυτούς • αυτές • αυτά • τους • τις •, τες •‡ τα •
  There is no 3rd person vocative case.
† These terms double as possessive pronouns.
‡ "τις" is used before a verb, "τες" after a verb..
  All personal pronoun forms are displayed at εγώ (egó, “I”).

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