στη
Appearance
Greek
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Ultimate origin is from Ancient Greek εἰς (eis, “to, in”) + τήν (tḗn, “the”)
Pronunciation
[edit]IPA(key): /sti/ unstressed; pronounced together with the word which follows
Contraction
[edit]στη • (sti)
- contraction of σε τη (se ti, “to the”)., form of στην (stin) without final [n] before consonants < β δ θ φ χ λ ρ σ ζ γ μ ν > but not before <γκ, μπ, ντ>
- το οδοιπορικό στη Σύμη
- to odoiporikó sti Sými
- the journey to Symi
Related terms
[edit]σε + article in accusative case is always combined as follows:
- σε (se) + τα (ta) → στα (sta, “to the”, neutral plural)
- σε (se) + τη (ti) → στη (sti, “to her”, feminine singular)
- σε (se) + την (tin) → στην (stin, “to her”, feminine singular with final n)
- σε (se) + τις (tis) → στις (stis, “to them”, feminine plural)
- σε (se) + το (to) → στο (sto, “to the”, neutral singular & colloquially: also masculine singular)
- σε (se) + τον (ton) → στον (ston, “to him”, masculine singular with final n)
- σε (se) + τους (tous) → στους (stous, “to them”, masculine plural)
σε + article in genitive case is always combined as follows: