Bagajul rămâne ascuns.

The luggage remains hidden.

Breakdown of Bagajul rămâne ascuns.

• bagajul: the luggage
• a rămâne: to remain
• ascuns: hidden

Questions & Answers about Bagajul rămâne ascuns.

What does bagajul mean, and why does it end in -ul?

Bagajul means the luggage / the baggage.

The base noun is bagaj = luggage, baggage.
The ending -ul is the Romanian definite article, attached to the end of the noun instead of being a separate word like English the.

• bagaj = luggage / baggage
• bagajul = the luggage / the baggage

This is very common in Romanian:

• om = man
• omul = the man

Why is the verb rămâne used here instead of este?

Rămâne means remains / stays, not just is.

So:

• Bagajul este ascuns = The luggage is hidden.
• Bagajul rămâne ascuns = The luggage remains / stays hidden.

Using rămâne adds the idea that the luggage continues in that state.

What form is rămâne exactly?