σου

See also: σοῦ

Ancient Greek

second person pronoun ^(edit)

case	singular		dual	plural
	str.	encl.	str.	str.
nominative	σύ		σφώ, σφῶϊ	ῡ̔μεῖς
genitive	σοῦ	σου	σφῷν	ῡ̔μῶν
dative	σοί	σοι	σφῷν	ῡ̔μῖν
accusative	σέ	σε	σφώ, σφῶϊ	ῡ̔μᾶς
adjective	σός		σφωΐτερος	ῡ̔μέτερος

Alternative forms

• σοῦ (soû) — stressed

Pronunciation

 

• IPA^(key): /suː/ → /su/ → /su/

• (5^th BCE Attic) IPA^(key): /suː/
• (1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /su/
• (4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /su/
• (10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /su/
• (15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /su/

Pronoun

σου • (sou)

1. unstressed genitive singular of σύ (sú)

Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek σοῦ (soû), σύ (sú).

Pronoun

σου • (sou) (weak personal genitive form)

1. (personal, indirect object) you

   Σου είπε την αλήθεια.

   Sou eípe tin alítheia.

   He told you the truth.

2. (possessive) your

   Ο αδερφός σου ήρθε.

   O aderfós sou írthe.

   Your brother came.

Synonyms

• (personal): εσένα (eséna, strong form)

Related terms

Second person forms

	singular (familiar)			plural (formal)
	strong	weak		strong	weak
nominative	εσύ (esý)	—		εσείς (eseís)	—
genitive	εσένα (eséna)	σου (sou) †		εσάς (esás)	σας (sas) †
accusative	εσένα (eséna)	σε (se)		εσάς (esás)	σας (sas)
vocative	εσύ (esý)	—		εσείς (eseís)	—

† These terms double as possessive pronouns.
All personal pronoun forms are displayed at εγώ (egó, “I”).