Breakdown of Vânzătoarea nu rambursează banii fără să verifice dovada achiziției.
Questions & Answers about Vânzătoarea nu rambursează banii fără să verifice dovada achiziției.
Why does vânzătoarea end in -a?
Because vânzătoarea means the saleswoman.
- vânzătoare = saleswoman / female seller
- vânzătoarea = the saleswoman
In Romanian, the definite article is usually attached to the end of the noun, not written as a separate word like English the.
Why is nu placed before rambursează?
Is rambursează present tense, and why is present used here?
Yes. rambursează is the 3rd person singular present tense of a rambursa.
Here, the present tense expresses a general rule, habit, or policy, not just something happening right now. So the sentence sounds like a store policy or regular practice:
- The saleswoman doesn’t refund the money without checking the proof of purchase.
Why does Romanian use banii for the money? Isn’t money singular in English?
How does fără să verifice work?
fără să + verb is a very common Romanian structure meaning without doing something.
So:
- fără = without
- să verifice = (that) she check / checking in this structure
- fără să verifice = without checking
English often uses without + -ing, but Romanian typically uses fără să + subjunctive.
Why is it verifice and not verifică?
Because after să, Romanian usually uses the subjunctive form, not the normal indicative present.
Compare:
- verifică = she checks / is checking
- să verifice = subjunctive form, used after words like să
So after fără să, the correct form here is verifice.
Who is doing the checking in fără să verifice?
Romanian often leaves out subject pronouns when the subject is clear from the context. So there is no need to say ea (she) here.
The understood meaning is:
- The saleswoman doesn’t refund the money without checking the proof of purchase.
Does nu ... fără să ... create a double negative?
No. It is not a double negative in the English sense.
The idea is:
- she does not refund the money unless she checks the proof of purchase
So the sentence means that checking is required before the refund happens.
A natural English interpretation is:
- She doesn’t refund the money without checking the proof of purchase
- or more idiomatically, She won’t refund the money unless she checks the proof of purchase
What is going on in dovada achiziției?
This is a noun phrase meaning the proof of the purchase or proof of purchase.
- dovada = the proof
- achiziției = of the purchase
Here achiziției is in the genitive case, because it depends on dovada: proof of purchase.
Base noun:
- achiziție = purchase
- achiziției = of the purchase / to the purchase depending on context
In this sentence, it is clearly genitive: proof of purchase.
Could Romanian also say fără a verifica instead of fără să verifice?
Yes. Both are possible.
- fără să verifice
- fără a verifica
Both can mean without checking.
The version with fără să is very common and natural in everyday Romanian.
The version with fără a + infinitive can sound a bit more formal or written.
Is a rambursa the usual verb for to refund?
Yes, it is a correct and common verb, especially in more formal, business, or customer-service contexts.
- a rambursa = to refund / reimburse
- rambursează banii = refunds the money
Depending on context, Romanian may also use other verbs, but a rambursa fits this sentence very well because it focuses on giving the money back.
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