Copacul moare iarna.

The tree dies in winter.

Breakdown of Copacul moare iarna.

• copacul: the tree
• iarna: in winter
• a muri: to die

Questions & Answers about Copacul moare iarna.

Why is copacul translated as the tree and not just tree?

In Romanian, the definite article is usually attached to the end of the noun instead of being a separate word.

• copac = tree
• copacul = the tree

So -ul is the definite article here.

This is very common in Romanian:

• băiat = boy
• băiatul = the boy

So in Copacul moare iarna, copacul means the tree.

What part of speech and form is moare?

Moare is the 3rd person singular present tense form of the verb a muri, meaning to die.

So:

• eu mor = I die
• tu mori = you die
• el/ea moare = he/she/it dies

Since copacul is singular, Romanian uses the singular verb form moare.

Why is it moare and not something that looks more like muri?