Olarul modelează vaza.

the potter

Breakdown of Olarul modelează vaza.

• vaza: the vase
• a modela: to shape; model

Questions & Answers about Olarul modelează vaza.

Why does olarul end in -ul?

Because Romanian usually puts the definite article at the end of the noun, not as a separate word before it.

• olar = potter
• olarul = the potter

So -ul here means the for a masculine singular noun.

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Why does vaza end in -a?

For the same reason: Romanian attaches the definite article to the end of the noun.

• vază = vase
• vaza = the vase

So the final -a is the feminine singular definite article.

A useful thing to notice is that the dictionary form is vază, but when it becomes definite, it changes to vaza.

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Why is there no separate word for the in this sentence?

Because Romanian usually uses an enclitic definite article: the article is attached to the noun itself.

So instead of saying:

• the potter
• the vase

Romanian says:

• olarul
• vaza

This is one of the big structural differences from English.

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