Breakdown of Se verifică nu numai anvelopa, ci și janta.
a verifica
to check
nu numai … ci și
not only … but also
anvelopa
the tire
janta
the wheel rim
Questions & Answers about Se verifică nu numai anvelopa, ci și janta.
What does se verifică mean grammatically?
Se verifică is a very common Romanian construction that often corresponds to English is checked / gets checked / one checks.
Here, se does not mean himself/herself/itself in a literal reflexive sense. Instead, it helps create an impersonal or passive-like meaning.
So:
- Se verifică anvelopa = The tire is checked
- or more literally, One checks the tire
In practical terms, Romanian often prefers this se + verb structure where English might use a passive.
Why is se used here at all?
In this sentence, se is used to avoid naming the person doing the action.
That is very natural in Romanian when the focus is on what gets done, not who does it.
Compare:
- Mecanicul verifică anvelopa. = The mechanic checks the tire.
- Se verifică anvelopa. = The tire is checked.
So se helps make the sentence sound more general, procedural, or instructional.
Why is verifică singular?