Questions & Answers about Το δείγμα είναι έτοιμο.
Το is the definite article, meaning the. It matches δείγμα because δείγμα is neuter singular.
So:
- το = the for a neuter singular noun
- δείγμα = a neuter singular noun
Greek articles change depending on gender, number, and case, so you cannot use just one form of the for every noun.
Δείγμα is neuter.
A very common clue is its ending: many neuter Greek nouns end in -μα, and δείγμα is one of them.
Examples of similar neuter nouns:
- το πράγμα
- το όνομα
- το γράμμα
Because δείγμα is neuter, both the article and the adjective must also be neuter:
- το δείγμα
- έτοιμο