Breakdown of Lutul are o bulă de aer.
a avea
to have
o
a (feminine)
lutul
the clay
bula de aer
the air bubble
Questions & Answers about Lutul are o bulă de aer.
Why is it lutul and not just lut?
Because -ul is the definite article attached to the end of the noun in Romanian.
- lut = clay
- lutul = the clay
Romanian usually puts the definite article at the end of the noun, unlike English, which uses a separate word (the).
So:
- lutul are... = the clay has...
In some contexts, Romanian can also use the definite form for a general class, not only for one specific piece of clay.
What form is are?
Are is the 3rd person singular form of the verb a avea = to have.
Present tense of a avea:
- eu am = I have
- tu ai = you have
- el/ea are = he/she/it has
- noi avem = we have
- voi aveți = you all have
- ei/ele au = they have
Here, lutul is singular, so Romanian uses are = has.
Why is it o bulă?