Pisica fuge de ploaie.

The cat runs away from the rain.

Breakdown of Pisica fuge de ploaie.

• de: from
• pisica: the cat
• ploaia: the rain
• a fugi: to run away; flee

Questions & Answers about Pisica fuge de ploaie.

Why is it pisica and not pisică?

Because pisica means the cat, while pisică means a cat or just cat in a dictionary form.

Romanian usually puts the definite article at the end of the noun:

• pisică = cat / a cat
• pisica = the cat

So this sentence is talking about the cat, not just any cat.

What form is fuge?

Fuge is the 3rd person singular present form of the verb a fugi (to run away, to flee).

So:

• eu fug = I run / I flee
• tu fugi = you run
• el/ea fuge = he/she runs

Here, pisica is singular, so fuge matches it.

Does fuge mean just runs, or more like runs away?

Usually a fugi has the sense of running away, escaping, or fleeing, not just running as physical exercise.

So in this sentence, it suggests the cat is trying to get away from the rain.

If you wanted a more neutral idea of running in general, Romanian often uses a alerga.

Why is de used here?