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εσύ
εσύ
Greek
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Alternative forms
- (contraction) 'σύ ('sý)
Pronoun
εσύ • (esý) m (strong personal pronoun)
- you (2nd person singular, nominative and vocative)
Usage notes
- This is an informal 2nd person pronoun, used with children, friends and relatives. The plural formal form εσείς (eseís) is used to strangers and those to whom it is thought that deference or respect is due.
Related terms
number | singular | plural | |||||||||
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1st | 2nd | 3rd m | 3rd f | 3rd n | 1st | 2nd | 3rd m | 3rd f | 3rd n | ||
nominative | English | I | you | he | she | it | we | you | they | they | they |
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 | English | my | your | his | her | its | our | your | their | their | their |
strong | εμένα | εσένα | αυτού | αυτής | αυτού | εμάς | εσάς | αυτών | αυτών | αυτών | |
weak * | μου | σου | του | της | του | μας | σας | τους | τους | τους | |
accusative | English | me | you | him | her | it | us | you | them | them | them |
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 | English | you | you | ||||||||
strong | εσύ | εσείς | |||||||||
* The possessive pronouns are the same as the genitive form of the weak personal pronoun.
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. |