Comisionul este mic.

to be

Breakdown of Comisionul este mic.

• mic: small
• comisionul: the bank fee; commission

Questions & Answers about Comisionul este mic.

Why does comision become comisionul?

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

• comision = commission / fee / commission
• comisionul = the commission

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

Why is mic used and not mică?

Because comision is a neuter noun, and in Romanian neuter nouns behave:

• like masculine in the singular
• like feminine in the plural

Since this sentence is singular, the adjective also takes the masculine singular form:

• mic = masculine/neuter singular
• mică = feminine singular

So comisionul este mic is correct.

What does este mean, and why is it needed?

Este means is. It is the 3rd person singular form of a fi = to be.

So the structure is:

• comisionul = the commission
• este = is
• mic = small

Romanian normally needs this verb in a sentence like this, just as English does. You would not usually say Comisionul mic to mean The commission is small.