στων
GreekEdit
EtymologyEdit
Ultimate origin is from Ancient Greek εἰς (eis, “to, in”) + τῶν (tôn, “of the”)
PronunciationEdit
ContractionEdit
στων • (ston)
- (rare, poetic) Contraction of σε των (se ton, “to (of) the”).
- Στων αγγέλων τα μπουζούκια
- Ston angélon ta bouzoúkia
- At the angels' bouzoukis
- Θα πάω στων νεαρών τα μέρη.
- Tha páo ston nearón ta méri.
- I'll go to the young people's places.
Usage notesEdit
This contraction is somewhat rare and is only ever used poetically (and hence, lyrically, as in the above song title) or in literature. Most times, the sentence order is merely changed around to make it sound less unusual:
- Στα μπουζούκια των αγγέλων
- Sta bouzoúkia ton angélon
- At the bouzoukis of the angels
- Θα πάω στα μέρη των νεαρών.
- Tha páo sta méri ton nearón.
- I'll go to the places of the young people.