Poliția verifică sistemul.

to check

Breakdown of Poliția verifică sistemul.

• poliția: the police
• sistemul: the system

Questions & Answers about Poliția verifică sistemul.

Why does poliția mean the police? Where is the word for the?

In Romanian, the definite article is usually attached to the end of the noun, not written as a separate word like English the.

So:

• poliție = police
• poliția = the police

The ending -a here functions as the.

Why is it sistemul and not just sistem?

For the same reason: Romanian usually adds the to the end of the noun.

• sistem = system
• sistemul = the system

The ending -ul is the masculine/neuter singular definite article here.

Why is the verb verifică singular if the police in English often takes a plural verb?

In Romanian, poliția is grammatically singular. It refers to the institution, so it takes a singular verb.

That is why you get:

• Poliția verifică... = literally The police checks/is checking...

Even if English often says the police are, Romanian treats poliția as singular.