Medicul verifică gura.

the doctor

Breakdown of Medicul verifică gura.

• a verifica: to check
• gura: the mouth

Questions & Answers about Medicul verifică gura.

Why does medic become medicul?

Because Romanian usually puts the definite article at the end of the noun instead of using a separate word like the.

• medic = doctor / a doctor
• medicul = the doctor

Here, -ul is the masculine singular definite article.

Why is it gura and not gură?

The basic noun is gură, meaning mouth. In this sentence, it is definite: the mouth.

For many feminine singular nouns, Romanian adds the definite article as -a at the end:

• gură = mouth / a mouth
• gura = the mouth

So the final ă changes when the definite form is made.

What form is verifică?

verifică is the 3rd person singular present tense of the verb a verifica, meaning to check / to examine / to inspect.

It matches the subject medicul, which is singular:

• eu verific = I check
• tu verifici = you check
• el/ea verifică = he/she checks
• medicul verifică = the doctor checks

Can verifică mean both checks and is checking?