Τα παιδιά κολυμπούν στην πισίνα.

the child

Breakdown of Τα παιδιά κολυμπούν στην πισίνα.

• σε: in
• κολυμπάω: to swim
• η πισίνα: swimming pool

Questions & Answers about Τα παιδιά κολυμπούν στην πισίνα.

Why is it τα παιδιά and not οι παιδιά?

Because παιδιά is a neuter plural noun.

In Greek, the definite article has to match the noun’s gender, number, and case:

• ο / η / το = singular
• οι / τα = plural

More specifically:

• οι is used for masculine and feminine plural nouns
• τα is used for neuter plural nouns

Since παιδιά is the plural of παιδί and is neuter, the correct article is τα.

So:

• το παιδί = the child
• τα παιδιά = the children

What is the singular form of παιδιά?

The singular is παιδί.

So the pair is:

• το παιδί = the child
• τα παιδιά = the children

This is a very common noun, and it is useful to memorize it as a full pair because the plural is not formed in a way that looks exactly like English.

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