See also: οἱ,
οἵ,
-οι, and Appendix:Variations of "oi"
Greek
Etymology
From Ancient Greek οἱ (hoi).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /i/
- Homophone: η (i)
Article
οι • (oi)
- (definite) masculine/feminine nominative plural of ο (o, “the”)
Declension
The definite article
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singular
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plural
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| masculine
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feminine
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neuter
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masculine
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feminine
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neuter
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| nominative
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ο (o)
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η (i)
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το (to)
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οι (oi)
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οι (oi)
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τα (ta)
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| genitive
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του (tou)
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της (tis)
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του (tou)
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των (ton)
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των (ton)
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των (ton)
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| accusative
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το(ν) (to(n)) 1
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τη(ν) (ti(n)) 1
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το (to)
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τους (tous)
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τις (tis)
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τα (ta)
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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)