Το σκίσιμο είναι μικρό.

The tear is small.

Breakdown of Το σκίσιμο είναι μικρό.

• είμαι: to be
• μικρός: small
• το σκίσιμο: tear; rip

Questions & Answers about Το σκίσιμο είναι μικρό.

Why is the sentence Το σκίσιμο είναι μικρό using το?

το is the neuter singular definite article in Greek. It means the.

Here it shows that σκίσιμο is being treated as a neuter singular noun, so the sentence is talking about the tear/rip, not just a tear/rip.

• το = the (neuter singular)
• σκίσιμο = tear / rip / slit
• το σκίσιμο = the tear / the rip

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How do I know σκίσιμο is neuter?

A big clue is the article το. In Greek, the article usually tells you the gender clearly.

Also, σκίσιμο ends in -ο, which is a very common ending for neuter singular nouns.

So in this sentence:

• το → neuter singular
• σκίσιμο → neuter singular noun

That is why the adjective later also appears in a neuter form.

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Why is it μικρό and not μικρός or μικρή?