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Why is το used at the beginning?
Το is the definite article, meaning the. It goes with φορτηγάκι, so το φορτηγάκι is the van / the little truck.
Greek uses the definite article very often, including with subjects, so this is completely normal. If you wanted a van, you would use ένα φορτηγάκι instead.
Why is φορτηγάκι neuter?
Because φορτηγάκι is a neuter noun in Greek. Greek nouns have grammatical gender: masculine, feminine, or neuter. This is a grammar category, not biological sex.
Vehicles are often neuter in Greek, and the article has to match the noun:
- το φορτηγάκι = neuter singular
- that is why you see το, not ο or η
What does the ending -άκι mean in φορτηγάκι?