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Because πάπλωμα is a neuter noun in Greek. Many Greek nouns ending in -μα are neuter.
So in this sentence:
- το πάπλωμα = the duvet/quilt
- το is the neuter singular definite article
Since πάπλωμα is the subject, it is in the nominative case, but for this noun the nominative form is simply πάπλωμα.
They are both definite nouns here, so they both take the article το.
- το πάπλωμα = the duvet/quilt
- το καλοκαίρι = the summer
Greek uses the definite article more often than English does. With seasons and time expressions, Greek very often keeps the article, so για το καλοκαίρι sounds natural.
Greek adjectives must agree with the noun they describe in:
- gender
- number
- case
Since πάπλωμα is:
- neuter
- singular
- nominative
the adjective must also be neuter singular nominative:
- masculine: χοντρός
- feminine: χοντρή
- neuter: χοντρό
So το πάπλωμα είναι πολύ χοντρό is correct.