German
Das Auto ist wichtig.
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Auto uses the German article das. It is a neuter noun meaning Car.
Read the noun as a complete article phrase, then say the sentence out loud.
Das Auto ist wichtig.
The article phrase is das Auto. The plural form is Autos.
Pattern
Use das for neuter German nouns. Article patterns are useful signals, but they are not perfect rules. The practical method is to review each noun together with its article.