Breakdown of Compania aeriană verifică situația.
a verifica
to check
compania aeriană
the airline
situația
the situation
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Questions & Answers about Compania aeriană verifică situația.
Why is there no separate word for the in this sentence?
Because Romanian usually puts the definite article at the end of the noun instead of using a separate word.
- companie = company
compania = the company
- situație = situation
- situația = the situation
So Compania aeriană verifică situația already includes the airline and the situation.
Why is it compania aeriană and not aeriană compania?
In Romanian, adjectives often come after the noun.
- companie aeriană = airline / air company
- literally: company air-related
So compania aeriană is the normal order. English usually puts adjectives before the noun, but Romanian often does the opposite.
Why does aeriană end in -ă?