Breakdown of Bibliotecarul prelungește împrumutul.
bibliotecarul
the librarian
împrumutul
the loan; borrowing
a prelungi
to renew; extend
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Questions & Answers about Bibliotecarul prelungește împrumutul.
Why do both bibliotecarul and împrumutul end in -ul?
Because Romanian usually puts the definite article at the end of the noun instead of using a separate word like the.
- bibliotecar = librarian
bibliotecarul = the librarian
- împrumut = loan / borrowing
- împrumutul = the loan
In this sentence, -ul is the masculine/neuter singular definite article.
So is there no separate word for the in Romanian?
Usually, no. In sentences like this, Romanian attaches the directly to the noun.
Compare:
- un bibliotecar = a librarian
bibliotecarul = the librarian
- un împrumut = a loan
- împrumutul = the loan
This is one of the big differences from English.
What form is prelungește?