Rolul este interesant.

The role is interesting.

Breakdown of Rolul este interesant.

• a fi: to be
• interesant: interesting
• rolul: the role

Questions & Answers about Rolul este interesant.

Why is it rolul and not just rol?

Because -ul is the Romanian definite article attached to the end of the noun.

• rol = a role
• rolul = the role

Unlike English, Romanian usually puts the at the end of the noun instead of as a separate word.

So:

• Rolul este interesant. = The role is interesting.

What part of speech is rolul?

Rolul is a noun. Its basic dictionary form is rol.

In this sentence:

• rolul = the subject
• este = the verb
• interesant = an adjective describing the subject

So the structure is:

• Rolul = subject
• este = is
• interesant = subject complement / adjective

Is rol masculine or neuter?

Rol is a neuter noun in Romanian.

That can be confusing for English speakers, because Romanian neuter nouns behave:

• like masculine in the singular
• like feminine in the plural

So in the singular:

• rol interesant
• rolul interesant

But in the plural:

• roluri interesante
• rolurile interesante

That is why interesant is in the masculine-looking singular form here.