τα

See also: τά and Appendix:Variations of "ta"

Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek τά (tá).

Article

τα • (ta) n pl

  1. (definite) nominative neuter plural of ο (o) (the)
  2. (definite) accusative neuter plural of ο (o) (the)

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 are sometimes used in certain colloquial phrases, these include:
      τοις (tois), τας (tas)

Pronoun

τα • (ta) (weak personal)

  1. they (3rd person neuter plural, nominative)
  2. them (3rd person neuter plural, accusative)

Declension
    Personal and possessive pronouns
1-s 2-s 3-ms 3-fs 3-ns 1-p 2-p 3-mp 3-fp 3-np
nominative strong 1 εγώ 3 εσύ 3 αυτός αυτή αυτό εμείς 3 εσείς 3 αυτοί αυτές αυτά
weak 2 τος τη το τοι τες τα
genitive strong εμένα εσένα αυτού αυτής αυτού εμάς εσάς αυτών αυτών αυτών
weak † μου σου του της του μας σας τους τους τους
accusative strong εμένα 4 εσένα 4 αυτόν 5 αυτήν 5 αυτό εμάς 4 εσάς 4 αυτούς αυτές αυτά
weak με σε τον την το μας σας τους τις / τες 6 τα
vocative strong   εσύ         εσείς      
† These terms double as possessive pronouns.

1. Strong or emphatic personal pronouns are used to emphasise and are pronounced with greater stress. They can be used independently of a verb or other word.
2. Weak or clitic personal pronouns are monosyllabic. They will be dependent upon another word.
3. In colloquial speech nominative forms may lose their initial ε, the use of an apostrophe in the written form is optional.   e.g. ήρθα 'γώ (I came)
4. Accusative forms lose their initial ε when following από or για, no apostrophe is used. The plural forms become monosyllabic and therefore lose the accent.   e.g. για μας (for us)
5. The final ν is optional, often being used before a following vowel.
6. τις is used before a verb, τες after a verb.   e.g. Αν τις δεις, πες τες να έρθουν. (If you see them, tell them to come.)

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