τους

See also: τούς

Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek τούς (toús).

Article

τους • (tous) m pl

1. (definite) accusative masculine plural 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)

Derived terms

• σε (se) + τους (tous) giving στους (stous)

Pronoun

τους • (tous) (weak personal and possessive forms)

1. (personal): their  (3rd person masculine plural, genitive)
2. (personal): their  (3rd person feminine plural, genitive)
3. (personal): their  (3rd person neuter plural, genitive)
4. (personal): them  (3rd person masculine plural, accusative)
5. (possessive): their (belonging to them)

Synonyms

• (personal, masculine): αυτούς (aftoús) (strong form)
• (personal, feminine): αυτές (aftés) (strong form)
• (personal, neuter): αυτά (aftá) (strong form)

Related terms

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”).