την

See also: τήν

Greek

Alternative forms

• τη (ti)

Etymology

From Ancient Greek τήν (tḗn).

Article

την • (tin) f sg

1. (definite) accusative feminine singular of ο (o) (the)

Usage notes

• This form is only used when the following letter is a vowel or a plosive consonant (viz. κ, ξ, π, τ, ψ, γκ, ντ, μπ)

Declension

The definite article

	singular				plural
	masculine	feminine	neuter		masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative	ο (o)	η (i)	το (to)		οι (oi)	οι (oi)	τα (ta)
genitive	του (tou)	της (tis)	του (tou)		των (ton)	των (ton)	των (ton)
accusative	το(ν) (to(n)) 1	τη(ν) (ti(n)) 1	το (to)		τους (tous)	τις (tis)	τα (ta)

1. The final ν is preserved before vowels, and the plosive/affricate consonants:
      κ, π, τ, ξ, ψ, μπ, ντ, γκ, τσ, τζ
Archaic forms used in certain fixed phrases: τοις (tois), τας (tas)

Related terms

• σε (se) + την (tin) giving στην (stin)

Pronoun

την • (tin) (weak personal)

1. her  (3rd person feminine singular, accusative)

Synonyms

• αυτήν (aftín) (strong form)

Related terms

Third person pronouns

singular (familiar) strong weak masculine feminine neuter masculine feminine neuter nominative αυτός (aftós) αυτή (aftí) αυτό (aftó) τος (tos) τη (ti) το (to) genitive αυτού (aftoú) αυτής (aftís) αυτού (aftoú) του (tou) † της (tis) † του (tou) † accusative αυτόν (aftón) αυτήν (aftín) αυτό (aftó) τον (ton) την (tin) το (to) plural (formal) strong weak masculine feminine neuter masculine feminine neuter nominative αυτοί (aftoí) αυτές (aftés) αυτά (aftá) τοι (toi) τες (tes) τα (ta) genitive αυτών (aftón) αυτών (aftón) αυτών (aftón) τους (tous) † τους (tous) † τους (tous) † accusative αυτούς (aftoús) αυτές (aftés) αυτά (aftá) τους (tous) τις, τες (tis, tes) ‡ τα (ta)

There is no 3rd person vocative case.
† These terms double as possessive pronouns.
‡ τις (tis) is used before a verb, τες (tes) after a verb..
All personal pronoun forms are displayed at εγώ (egó, “I”).