Learn Hardcore Romanian: Următorul episod începe mâine.

Breakdown of Următorul episod începe mâine.

Why is it următorul episod and not episodul următor?

Both are possible, and they mean essentially the same thing: the next episode.

The main difference is style and emphasis:

In Romanian, when the adjective comes before the noun, the definite article is usually attached to the adjective:

When the noun comes first, the definite article attaches to the noun:

So this sentence uses a very normal pattern, but the other version would also sound natural.

What does the -ul in următorul mean?

-ul is the definite article for a masculine singular noun phrase, roughly like the in English.

Romanian usually puts the at the end of the word instead of using a separate word before it.

Here, because the adjective comes before the noun, the article appears on the adjective:

Compare:

So in this sentence, -ul helps show that we mean a specific episode: the next episode.

Why is episod not also definite here?