Το πρωί η νταντά πήγε το παιδί στον παιδικό σταθμό πριν πάει η μαμά στη δουλειά.

In Greek, το πρωί is a very common adverbial expression meaning in the morning / this morning, depending on context.

• το = the
• πρωί = morning

Greek often uses the article + time word without a preposition:

• το πρωί = in the morning
• το βράδυ = in the evening / at night
• το απόγευμα = in the afternoon

So this is completely natural Greek, even though English usually needs in.

Greek uses the definite article much more often than English.

So:

• η νταντά = the nanny
• η μαμά = the mom / the mother

In this sentence, both are specific, known people, so the article is expected.

Greek commonly uses the article with:

• ordinary nouns
• family-role words like η μαμά, ο μπαμπάς
• even personal names in many contexts: η Μαρία, ο Γιάννης

English often drops the where Greek keeps it.

πήγε is the simple past form of πηγαίνω / πάω and here it means went or took depending on context.

In this sentence:

• η νταντά πήγε το παιδί στον παιδικό σταθμό = the nanny took the child to daycare

Greek often uses πηγαίνω / πάω not only for go, but also for take someone somewhere, when the destination is included.

So:

• πήγε = past
• πάει = non-past form

They are different forms of the same verb.

Because the verb has a direct object: το παιδί.

Compare:

• Η νταντά πήγε στον παιδικό σταθμό. = The nanny went to the daycare.

• Η νταντά πήγε το παιδί στον παιδικό σταθμό. = The nanny took the child to the daycare.

So when Greek uses πάω / πηγαίνω with a person or thing as an object plus a destination, it can mean take.

Το παιδί is neuter singular, and in this sentence it is the direct object.

The noun παιδί has the same form in nominative and accusative singular:

• nominative: το παιδί
• accusative: το παιδί

So the form does not change here.

That is very common with many neuter nouns in Greek.

Στον is a contraction of:

• σε = to / in / at
• τον = the (masculine accusative singular)

So:

• σε τον παιδικό σταθμό → στον παιδικό σταθμό

This contraction is standard and very common.

Other similar forms:

• στη(ν) = σε + τη(ν)
• στο = σε + το
• στους = σε + τους
• στις = σε + τις

It is in the accusative, because after σε in Modern Greek, nouns normally appear in the accusative.

So:

• στον παιδικό σταθμό = to the daycare

Breakdown:

• στον = to the
• παιδικό = child-related / daycare-related
• σταθμό = station, center

Together, παιδικός σταθμός literally means something like children’s center, but in real usage it means daycare center / nursery school / kindergarten, depending on context.

Because Greek often forms compound meanings in a way that sounds more literal if translated word for word.

• παιδικός = related to children
• σταθμός = station, stop, center

But as a fixed expression, παιδικός σταθμός means daycare center, nursery, or sometimes preschool depending on the situation.

So this is a good example where you should learn the whole phrase, not translate each word separately.

After πριν (before), Greek commonly uses a dependent non-past verb form to refer to an action that is still viewed relative to another action.

So:

• πριν πάει η μαμά στη δουλειά = before mom goes to work / before mom went to work

Even though the main verb is past (πήγε), Greek still uses πάει after πριν in this structure.

This is normal Greek syntax.

Formally, it looks like the non-past form, but in this sentence it should not be understood as a simple everyday present like she goes.

After πριν, the verb is part of a subordinate clause and is interpreted from context:

• with a past main verb, it often refers to a past event relative to that main verb
• with a present/future context, it can refer to present/future time

So here, because the main action is in the past, πριν πάει η μαμά στη δουλειά means before mom went to work.

Because Greek can say this either with or without να, depending on style and usage.

Both patterns are found:

• πριν πάει η μαμά στη δουλειά
• πριν να πάει η μαμά στη δουλειά

The version without να is very common and completely natural.

So learners should recognize that πριν can be followed directly by the verb.

Greek word order is more flexible than English.

So these are both possible in principle:

• πριν πάει η μαμά στη δουλειά
• πριν η μαμά πάει στη δουλειά

The version in your sentence sounds very natural. Greek often places the verb before the subject, especially in subordinate clauses or when the sentence flows that way naturally.

English is much stricter about subject-verb order; Greek is not.

Because Greek usually says to work with σε + article + δουλειά:

• στη δουλειά = to work / at work

So:

• πάω στη δουλειά = I go to work

English often drops the article in expressions like go to work, but Greek normally keeps it.

Sometimes yes, but here keeping η μαμά makes the meaning clearer.

Compare:

• πριν πάει στη δουλειά = before she goes/went to work

That could be understood from context, but Greek often includes the subject noun for clarity or emphasis, especially when there is more than one person in the sentence:

• η νταντά
• το παιδί
• η μαμά

So repeating η μαμά helps avoid confusion.

Because Greek often puts time expressions near the beginning of the sentence.

So:

• Το πρωί η νταντά πήγε... = In the morning, the nanny took...

This fronting is very common and sounds natural. It sets the time frame first.

Greek word order is often used to highlight:

• time
• topic
• contrast
• what the speaker wants to foreground

So starting with Το πρωί is not unusual at all.