τη

See also: τῆ and τῇ

Greek

Alternative forms

• την (tin)

Etymology 1

Form of την (tin), from Ancient Greek τήν (tḗn)

Article

τη • (ti) f

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

Usage notes

• The alternative form την (tin) is only used when the following letter is a vowel or a plosive consonant (ie κ, ξ, π, τ, ψ, γκ, ντ, μπ).

Declension

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)

The definite article

Related terms

• (contraction): σε (se) + τη (ti) giving στη (sti)

Pronoun

τη • (ti) (weak personal pronoun)

1. she (3rd person feminine singular, nominative)

Related terms

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”).

Third person forms

Etymology 2

Learnedly, from Ancient Greek τῇ (têi), dative singular of ἡ (hē)

Article

τη • (ti) f sg

1. monotonic form of the ancient dative τῇ, feminine dative singular of ὁ (ho)