In Romanian, some ideas that are expressed by a single adjective in English are expressed by a longer phrase.
So instead of one word meaning disposable, Romanian commonly says:
This structure is very common in Romanian:
Medicul means the doctor.
The ending -ul is the definite article attached to the noun. Romanian usually puts the at the end of the noun instead of using a separate word.
So:
This is one of the most important features of Romanian grammar.
Rana means the wound.
Here is the difference:
Again, Romanian adds the definite article to the end of the noun:
So the sentence is talking about a specific wound, not just any wound.
Dezinfectează is the 3rd person singular present tense form of the verb a dezinfecta = to disinfect.
So:
The subject is medicul, which is singular, so the verb must also be singular.
Yes, that version is also correct.
Both are natural:
The version with Cu mănuși de unică folosință at the beginning gives a little more emphasis to the manner or means: With disposable gloves, the doctor disinfects the wound.
Romanian word order is often more flexible than English, especially when the meaning is already clear from the grammar.
In this sentence, it most naturally means the doctor is doing the action while wearing / using disposable gloves.
Romanian cu can cover both ideas, and the exact nuance comes from context. In a medical sentence like this, the intended meaning is clearly that the doctor is wearing disposable gloves while disinfecting the wound.
Because Romanian usually puts the definite article at the end of the noun instead of before it.
Compare:
This is called the enclitic definite article. It is one of the main differences between Romanian and English.
After cu, Romanian normally uses the form that corresponds to the basic noun form, not a special English-style instrumental case.
So in:
you just use the noun normally in the plural form mănuși.
For an English speaker, the simplest way to think about it is:
You do not usually need to learn a separate special ending here in this kind of phrase.
A rough guide:
A few useful pronunciation notes:
So dezinfectează ends with a sound roughly like -teh-zuh.
Its most direct meaning is the wound.
Depending on context, English might translate it as the injury in some situations, but wound is the closest basic meaning. In a medical sentence like this, wound is the best translation.
Yes, it is natural and correct.
It sounds like a medical or instructional sentence. The opening phrase Cu mănuși de unică folosință gives it a slightly formal or descriptive tone, which fits medical contexts well.
A very natural everyday variant would also be:
Both are good Romanian.