The Greek article is similar in form to the endings of first and second declension nouns and adjectives (see NOUN, ADJECTIVE). The MASCULINE and FEMININE forms of the NOMINATIVE have a rough breathing mark (῾ = an “h” sound). All other forms begin with a tau (τ). Singular Plural CASE Masc. Fem. Neut. Masc. Fem. Neut. Nom. ὁ ἡ τό οἱ αἱ τά Gen. τοῦ τῆς τοῦ τῶν τῶν τῶν Dat. τῷ τῇ τῷ τοῖς ταῖς τοῖς Acc. τόν τήν τό τούς τάς τά Whereas English has a definite article