Pulsul este normal.

The pulse is normal.

Breakdown of Pulsul este normal.

• a fi: to be
• normal: normal
• pulsul: the pulse

Questions & Answers about Pulsul este normal.

Why is it pulsul and not just puls?

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

• puls = a pulse
• pulsul = the pulse

Romanian usually puts the definite article at the end of the noun, unlike English, which uses a separate word (the).

So Pulsul este normal literally means The pulse is normal.

What exactly does the ending -ul mean?

The ending -ul is one common form of the Romanian enclitic definite article. It means the.

In this sentence:

• puls = pulse
• pulsul = the pulse

This is a very important Romanian pattern. Instead of saying a separate word for the, Romanian often adds it to the noun itself.

Why is este used here?

Este is the 3rd person singular form of a fi, meaning to be.

So:

• este = is

In Pulsul este normal, it connects the subject and the adjective, just like English is in The pulse is normal.