Is definite article "the" used before "baby" to emphasize the baby?
Native speaker’s answer
Rebecca
The definite article "the" is put before "baby" because he is referring specifically to the noun of the baby. It doesn't necessarily emphasize the baby in this case because it must be said this way anyways for it to be grammatically correct. The article "the" always comes before nouns when they are specific or already known. If the noun is unknown or more general, you can use the indefinite article "a" or "an".