Răspunderea companiei aeriene este mare.

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Breakdown of Răspunderea companiei aeriene este mare.

• mare: high
• compania aeriană: the airline
• răspunderea: the liability

Questions & Answers about Răspunderea companiei aeriene este mare.

Why is it răspunderea and not răspundere?

Because răspunderea is the definite form of răspundere.

In Romanian, the definite article is usually attached to the end of the noun:

• răspundere = responsibility / liability
• răspunderea = the responsibility / the liability

So here the sentence is talking about a specific thing: the airline’s liability/responsibility.

What case is companiei aeriene?

It is in the genitive singular.

Romanian often uses the genitive where English uses of or ’s. So:

• răspunderea companiei aeriene
  literally = the liability of the airline
  naturally = the airline’s liability

The key form is companiei, which shows that companie is functioning as the possessor.

Why is it companiei and not compania?