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In Greek, it is very common to use the definite article with family words and even with people's names in everyday speech. So η μαμά is completely natural.
It does not sound strange to a Greek speaker in the way the mom might in English. Depending on context, η μαμά can mean something like mom, mum, or the mother.
Yes. μαμά is the everyday, affectionate word for mom / mum. It is very common in speech.
A more formal or neutral word is μητέρα. So:
- η μαμά = mom / mum
- η μητέρα = mother
Το παιδί is in the accusative case because it is the direct object of the verb φίλησε.
The sentence tells us who performed the action and who received it:
- Η μαμά = the subject, the one doing the kissing
- το παιδί = the direct object, the one being kissed
With neuter nouns like παιδί, the nominative and accusative forms are the same, so το παιδί looks the same in both cases. You understand its role from the sentence structure and the verb.