Scurtcircuitul oprește aparatul electrocasnic.

The short circuit turns off the household appliance.

Breakdown of Scurtcircuitul oprește aparatul electrocasnic.

• a opri: to turn off
• scurtcircuitul: the short circuit
• aparatul electrocasnic: the household appliance

Questions & Answers about Scurtcircuitul oprește aparatul electrocasnic.

Why does scurtcircuit become scurtcircuitul?

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

• scurtcircuit = short circuit
• scurtcircuitul = the short circuit

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

Why is it aparatul electrocasnic and not just aparat electrocasnic?

For the same reason: aparatul means the appliance/device, while aparat means an appliance/device or just appliance/device.

So:

• aparat electrocasnic = a household appliance
• aparatul electrocasnic = the household appliance

Romanian marks definiteness directly on the noun, so aparatul includes the idea of the.

What part of speech is electrocasnic?

Electrocasnic is an adjective. It describes aparatul.

• aparat = appliance/device
• electrocasnic = household / domestic electrical

So aparat electrocasnic means household appliance.

In Romanian, adjectives often come after the noun, unlike in English.