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Questions & Answers about Bocancul este curat.
Why is the attached to bocanc as bocancul instead of being a separate word?
In Romanian, the definite article is usually added to the end of the noun.
- bocanc = boot / a boot
- bocancul = the boot
So Romanian often says the equivalent of boot-the instead of using a separate word like English the.
For masculine singular nouns like bocanc, the definite article is often -ul.
What does este mean, and do I always need it here?
Este means is. It is the 3rd person singular form of the verb a fi = to be.
So:
- Bocancul este curat. = The boot is clean.
In Romanian, este can sometimes be omitted in informal speech, especially in very casual contexts, but in normal standard Romanian, keeping it is the safest and most correct choice here.
Why is it curat and not some other form of the adjective?