Αυτό το αυτοκίνητο είναι πολύ ακριβό.

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Breakdown of Αυτό το αυτοκίνητο είναι πολύ ακριβό.

• αυτός: this
• πολύ: very
• το αυτοκίνητο: the car

Questions & Answers about Αυτό το αυτοκίνητο είναι πολύ ακριβό.

Why does Greek use both Αυτό and το in Αυτό το αυτοκίνητο? Can’t I just say Αυτό αυτοκίνητο?

In standard Greek, a demonstrative normally comes with the definite article: [demonstrative] [article] [noun]. So Αυτό το αυτοκίνητο is the regular way to say “this car.” The version without the article (Αυτό αυτοκίνητο) sounds ungrammatical or very non‑standard. You can also place the demonstrative after the noun: Το αυτοκίνητο αυτό (same meaning).

Can I say Το αυτοκίνητο αυτό είναι πολύ ακριβό instead? Any difference in meaning?

Yes, it’s correct and means the same thing. Pre‑nominal (Αυτό το αυτοκίνητο) is the most common, neutral choice. Post‑nominal (Το αυτοκίνητο αυτό) can feel a bit more formal or contrastive (“the car, this one”), but both are natural.

Why are Αυτό, το, αυτοκίνητο, and ακριβό all neuter?

Because αυτοκίνητο is a neuter noun. In Greek, determiners and adjectives agree with the noun in gender, number, and case:

• Neuter noun: αυτοκίνητο
• Matching forms: αυτό (this, neuter), το (the, neuter), ακριβό (expensive, neuter)

How would the sentence change with a masculine or a feminine noun?