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Questions & Answers about Termin treaba azi.
Why is there no word for I in Termin treaba azi?
Romanian often leaves out subject pronouns when the verb ending already makes the subject clear.
- termin = I finish
- termini = you finish
- termină = he/she finishes
So Termin treaba azi is completely natural without eu. You can add eu for emphasis:
- Eu termin treaba azi = I’m the one finishing the work today
What form is termin?
Termin is the 1st person singular present tense of a termina (to finish, to complete).
A few present-tense forms:
- eu termin = I finish
- tu termini = you finish
- el/ea termină = he/she finishes
- noi terminăm = we finish
- voi terminați = you all finish
- ei/ele termină = they finish
So the speaker is saying that they finish it.
Why is it treaba and not treabă?