στους

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Greek[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Ultimate origin is from Ancient Greek εἰς (eis, to, in) +‎ τούς (toús, the)

Pronunciation[edit]

IPA(key): /ˈstus/

Contraction[edit]

στους (stous)

  1. Contraction of σε τους (se tous, to the).
    Πήγα στους φίλους μου.
    Píga stous fílous mou.
    I went to my friends.
    Δεν ήμουν στους δέκα πρώτους.
    Den ímoun stous déka prótous.
    I wasn't in the first ten.
    Κοίταξα στους λόφους.
    Koítaxa stous lófous.
    I looked at the hills.

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: