Fotoliul voluminos trece pragul.

to pass; go by

Breakdown of Fotoliul voluminos trece pragul.

• pragul: the threshold; doorstep
• fotoliul: the armchair
• voluminos: bulky

Questions & Answers about Fotoliul voluminos trece pragul.

Why does fotoliul end in -ul?

Because Romanian usually puts the definite article at the end of the noun instead of using a separate word like the.

• fotoliu = armchair
• fotoliul = the armchair

So -ul here is the equivalent of the.

Why is there no separate word for the in this sentence?

Romanian normally uses an attached definite article, not a separate word before the noun.

So:

• fotoliul = the armchair
• pragul = the threshold

This is one of the biggest differences from English.

Why is voluminos after fotoliul instead of before it?

In Romanian, descriptive adjectives usually come after the noun.

So the normal order is:

• fotoliul voluminos = the bulky / voluminous armchair

You can sometimes place the adjective before the noun, but that usually sounds more emphatic, literary, or stylistic. The version in the sentence is the most neutral and standard one.

Why is it voluminos, not ?