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Questions & Answers about Ana udă busuiocul.
Why does busuiocul end in -ul?
Because Romanian usually puts the definite article at the end of the noun instead of using a separate word like English the.
- busuioc = basil
- busuiocul = the basil
So -ul is the definite article here.
What form is udă?
Udă is the 3rd person singular present tense of the verb a uda, meaning to water or to make wet.
In this sentence, it means waters, as in watering a plant.
- a uda = to water
- el/ea udă = he/she waters
Why is there no word for she?
Romanian often leaves out subject pronouns when they are not needed. This is very common.
Here, the subject is already stated as Ana, so there is no need to add ea for she.
- Ana udă busuiocul = Ana waters the basil
- Ea udă busuiocul would mean She waters the basil, but it is unnecessary if we already know the subject is Ana.
How do you pronounce ă in udă?