Fiica sa citește.

Her daughter is reading.

Breakdown of Fiica sa citește.

• a citi: to read
• fiica: the daughter
• său: his; her (masculine singular)

Questions & Answers about Fiica sa citește.

Why is it fiica and not fiică?

Because fiica is the definite form of the noun.

• fiică = daughter / a daughter
• fiica = the daughter

Romanian usually uses the definite form of the noun in this kind of possessive structure:

• fiica sa = his/her daughter
• cartea mea = my book
• fratele tău = your brother

So the -a at the end of fiica is the definite article attached to the noun.

What does sa mean here?

sa is a possessive adjective meaning his or her here.

So fiica sa means his daughter or her daughter. Romanian often leaves that ambiguity to context.

A useful thing to notice: this possessive form agrees with the thing possessed, not with the owner.

Because fiica is feminine singular, the possessive form is sa.

Compare:

• fiul său = his/her son
• fiica sa = his/her daughter
• fiii săi = his/her sons
• fiicele sale = his/her daughters