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Questions & Answers about Cariera începe aici.
Why is it cariera and not o carieră?
Cariera means the career. Romanian usually adds the definite article to the end of the noun, instead of using a separate word like English the.
- carieră = career
- o carieră = a career
- cariera = the career
In a slogan like Cariera începe aici, Romanian often uses the definite form where English might say either The career starts here or more naturally Your career starts here.
Why does carieră change to cariera?
Because Romanian forms the definite article by attaching it to the noun.
For this feminine noun:
- singular indefinite: carieră
- singular definite: cariera
Notice that the final -ă changes when the definite ending is added. This is a normal pattern for many feminine nouns.
What form is începe?
Începe is the 3rd person singular present tense of the verb a începe, meaning to begin / to start.
So:
- a începe = to begin
- începe = begins / starts
In this sentence, the subject is cariera, which is singular, so începe is singular too.
Why is there no word for in Romanian?