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

1. (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

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)

Related terms

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

Pronoun

τον • (ton) (weak personal)

1. him  (3rd person masculine singular, accusative)

Synonyms

• αυτόν (aftón) (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”).