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Because Greek often uses the accusative to express time, especially for months and dates.
- ο Δεκέμβριος = December (dictionary form, nominative)
- τον Δεκέμβριο = in December / during December
So in this sentence, Τον Δεκέμβριο means in December.
This is very common:
- Τον Ιανουάριο = in January
- Την Κυριακή = on Sunday
- Το καλοκαίρι = in the summer
The article changes too:
- nominative: ο Δεκέμβριος
- accusative: τον Δεκέμβριο
In Greek, the verb ending often already shows the subject, so a separate subject pronoun is usually unnecessary.
- γιορτάζω = I celebrate
- γιορτάζεις = you celebrate
- γιορτάζει = he/she/it celebrates
- γιορτάζουμε = we celebrate
So γιορτάζουμε by itself already means we celebrate.
Greek uses subject pronouns like εγώ, εσύ, εμείς mainly for emphasis or contrast:
- Εμείς γιορτάζουμε... = We celebrate... (emphatic)