Breakdown of Cu toate că bărbatul este conștient, pulsul lui nu este normal.
nu
not
a fi
to be
lui
his
bărbatul
the man
Questions & Answers about Cu toate că bărbatul este conștient, pulsul lui nu este normal.
Why does the sentence start with cu toate că? What does that structure do?
Cu toate că is a conjunction meaning although / even though / despite the fact that. It introduces a contrast:
A native English speaker may expect something like deși, and that is also possible in Romanian:
- Deși bărbatul este conștient, pulsul lui nu este normal.
Both are correct. Cu toate că is just a slightly longer way to express the same contrast.
Why is it bărbatul and not just bărbat?
Because bărbatul means the man, while bărbat means a man / man.
Romanian usually adds the definite article to the end of the noun instead of putting a separate word before it.
- bărbat = man / a man
- bărbatul = the man
This is very different from English, so it is a very common thing to notice.
Why is the article attached to the end of the noun in bărbatul and pulsul?