Breakdown of Stomatologul folosește injecția pentru anestezia locală.
pentru
for
a folosi
to use
stomatologul
the dentist
anestezia locală
the local anaesthesia
Questions & Answers about Stomatologul folosește injecția pentru anestezia locală.
Why is stomatologul one word? Where is the?
In Romanian, the definite article is usually attached to the end of the noun.
- stomatolog = dentist
- stomatologul = the dentist
So instead of a separate word like English the, Romanian often adds an ending:
- -ul for many masculine singular nouns
- -a for many feminine singular nouns
That is why you also see:
- injecția = the injection
- anestezia = the anesthesia
What does stomatolog mean exactly? Is it the same as dentist?
Yes, stomatolog means dentist. It is a standard Romanian word for a dental doctor. In modern usage, you may also hear medic dentist, but stomatolog is very common and easy to understand.
So in this sentence, stomatologul simply means the dentist.
Why is the verb folosește and not something else?