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 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 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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