Το αγαλματάκι είναι μικρό.

The figurine is small.

Breakdown of Το αγαλματάκι είναι μικρό.

• είμαι: to be
• μικρός: small
• το αγαλματάκι: the figurine

Questions & Answers about Το αγαλματάκι είναι μικρό.

Why is there το at the beginning of the sentence?

Το is the definite article in Greek, meaning the.

In this sentence, το goes with αγαλματάκι because αγαλματάκι is a neuter singular noun. Greek articles change depending on gender, number, and case, unlike English the, which always stays the same.

Here, το αγαλματάκι means the little statue / the figurine.

What does the ending -άκι in αγαλματάκι mean?

The ending -άκι is a very common diminutive ending in Greek. It often adds the idea of something being:

• small
• cute
• little
• sometimes more affectionate

So άγαλμα means statue, while αγαλματάκι means something like:

• little statue
• small figurine
• statuette

It is very common in everyday Greek to use diminutives like this.

Why is αγαλματάκι neuter?