Questions & Answers about Το σύρμα κοπής κόβει τον πηλό.
Because Greek articles change for gender, number, and case.
- το goes with σύρμα, which is neuter singular
- τον goes with πηλό, which is masculine singular accusative
So unlike English, Greek does not use just one form of the for everything.
Greek often shows this through case, not just word order.
- το σύρμα is in the nominative, so it is the subject
- τον πηλό is in the accusative, so it is the direct object
That means the wire is doing the action, and the clay is receiving it.