Emisiile sunt prea mari.

to be

Breakdown of Emisiile sunt prea mari.

• prea: too
• mare: high
• emisiile: the emissions

Questions & Answers about Emisiile sunt prea mari.

Why does emisiile end in -le?

Because -le is the definite article for this plural noun. Romanian often puts the word the at the end of the noun instead of using a separate word in front.

• emisii = emissions
• emisiile = the emissions

So Emisiile sunt prea mari means The emissions are too high/too large.

What is the singular form of emisiile?

The singular is:

• o emisie = an emission
• emisia = the emission

The plural is:

• emisii = emissions
• emisiile = the emissions

So the full pattern is:

• singular indefinite: emisie
• singular definite: emisia
• plural indefinite: emisii
• plural definite: emisiile

Why is it sunt and not este/e?