τον

See also: τόν and Appendix:Variations of "ton"

Greek

Alternative forms

το (to)

Etymology

From Ancient Greek τό (tó). Compare Polish ten, Czech ten or Slovak ten.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈton/
Homophone: των (ton)

Article

τον • (ton) m sg

(definite) accusative masculine singular of ο (o) (the)

Usage notes

This form is used in speech optionally either when the following letter is a vowel or a plosive consonant ⟨ κ π τ ψ ξ γκ μπ ντ ⟩ [k/c p t ks ps g/ɟ b d]
Especially for the masucline τον: it is usually so written regardless of pronunciation (not το (to), to distinguish from the neuter form).

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 + τον (se + ton) giving στον (ston) (obligatory contraction]])

Pronoun

τον • (ton) (weak personal)

him (3rd person masculine singular, accusative)

Synonyms

αυτόν (aftón) (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”).