στους

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Greek

Etymology

Ultimate origin is from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Ancient Greek εἰς (eis, to, in) +‎ τούς (toús, the)

Pronunciation

IPA(key): /ˈstus/

Contraction

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.

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: