Răsadul este în ghiveci.

to be

Breakdown of Răsadul este în ghiveci.

• în: in
• răsadul: the seedling
• ghiveciul: the flowerpot

Questions & Answers about Răsadul este în ghiveci.

What is răsadul, and why does it end in -ul?

The base noun is răsad, meaning seedling or young plant. The ending -ul is the Romanian definite article, so răsadul means the seedling.

Romanian usually puts the at the end of the noun instead of using a separate word before it.

Is răsadul singular or plural?

It is singular.

A few useful forms are:

• răsad = seedling
• un răsad = a seedling
• răsadul = the seedling
• răsaduri = seedlings
• răsadurile = the seedlings

What does este mean here?

Este means is. It is the 3rd person singular present-tense form of a fi, which means to be.

So the structure is:

• Răsadul = the seedling
• este = is
• în ghiveci = in the pot / in a pot

Can I say e instead of este?