στην
Appearance
Greek
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]- στη (sti) (without final n)
Etymology
[edit]Ultimate origin is from Ancient Greek εἰς (eis, “to, in”) + τήν (tḗn, “the”)
Pronunciation
[edit]IPA(key): /stin/ unstressed; pronounced together with the word which follows
- see τη (ti) for rules of pronunciation in liaison
Contraction
[edit]στην • (stin)
- Contraction of σε την (se tin, “to the”).with final [n] before vowels and consonants ⟨ κ π τ ψ ξ γκ μπ ντ ⟩ [k c p t ks ps g ɟ b d]
- Μας πήρε στην τράπεζα.
- Mas píre stin trápeza.
- We took it to the bank.
- Κοιμόμασταν στην Κόρινθο.
- Koimómastan stin Kórintho.
- We slept in Corinth.
- Το ξενοδοχείο στην Κόρινθο.
- To xenodocheío stin Kórintho.
- The hotel at Corinth.
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: