Funcționarul aprobă cererea.

the clerk; civil servant

Breakdown of Funcționarul aprobă cererea.

• cererea: the application; request
• a aproba: to approve

Questions & Answers about Funcționarul aprobă cererea.

Why does funcționarul end in -ul?

Because -ul is the Romanian definite article for many masculine singular nouns.

• funcționar = an official / a clerk
• funcționarul = the official / the clerk

Unlike English, Romanian usually attaches the to the end of the noun instead of putting it before the noun.

Why does cererea end in -a?

For the same basic reason: it is also a definite noun.

• cerere = request / application
• cererea = the request / the application

Here the article appears as -a, which is common with feminine singular nouns.
You may also notice a small spelling change:

• cerere → cererea

This is normal. When the article is added, the form of the word can change slightly.

What form is aprobă?