τα

See also: τά, -τα, 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

	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

• (contraction): σε (se) + τα (ta) giving στα (sta)

Pronoun

τα • (ta) (weak personal)

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

Declension

Greek personal and possessive pronouns

		singular					plural
		1st person	2nd person	3rd person			1st person	2nd person	3rd person
				m	f	n			m	f	n
nominative	strong1	εγώ3	εσύ3	αυτός	αυτή	αυτό	εμείς3	εσείς3	αυτοί	αυτές	αυτά
	weak2	—	—	τος	τη	το	—	—	τοι	τες	τα
genitive	strong	εμένα / εμού	εσένα	αυτού	αυτής	αυτού	εμάς	εσάς	αυτών	αυτών	αυτών
	weak†	μου	σου	του	της	του	μας	σας	τους	τους	τους
accusative	strong	εμένα4	εσένα4	αυτόν5	αυτήν5	αυτό	εμάς4	εσάς4	αυτούς	αυτές	αυτά
	weak	με	σε	τον	την	το	μας	σας	τους	τις / τες6	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, χαιρέτα τες. (If you see them, greet them.)