Το σερβίτσιο είναι ακριβό.

to be

Breakdown of Το σερβίτσιο είναι ακριβό.

• ακριβός: expensive
• το σερβίτσιο: the dinner set

Questions & Answers about Το σερβίτσιο είναι ακριβό.

What does το mean here, and why is it used?

Το is the definite article, so it means the.

In Το σερβίτσιο είναι ακριβό, it shows that we are talking about the set/service, not just any one. Greek uses articles very often, and they must match the noun in gender, number, and case.

Here, το matches σερβίτσιο, which is neuter singular.

What gender is σερβίτσιο, and how can I tell?

Σερβίτσιο is neuter.

A common clue is the ending -ο or -ιο, which often signals a neuter noun in Greek. Because it is neuter singular, the article is το and the adjective also appears in a neuter singular form: ακριβό.

So the agreement is:

• το = neuter singular the
• σερβίτσιο = neuter singular noun
• ακριβό = neuter singular adjective

Why does the adjective appear as ακριβό and not ακριβός?