Cuvântul este clar.

The word is clear.

Breakdown of Cuvântul este clar.

• a fi: to be
• clar: clear
• cuvântul: the word

Questions & Answers about Cuvântul este clar.

Why is it cuvântul instead of just cuvânt?

Because Romanian usually puts the definite article at the end of the noun.

• cuvânt = word
• cuvântul = the word

So English uses a separate word, the, but Romanian often attaches it as a suffix. Here, -ul is the definite article for this singular noun.

What gender is cuvânt, and does that affect clar?

Cuvânt is a neuter noun in Romanian.

That can be confusing for English speakers, because Romanian neuter nouns behave:

• like masculine in the singular
• like feminine in the plural

So in the singular, cuvântul takes the adjective form you would expect with a masculine singular noun:

• cuvântul este clar

In the plural, it changes like a feminine plural:

• cuvintele sunt clare

Why is the adjective clar in that form?