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Questions & Answers about Sezonul începe primăvara.
Why does sezonul end in -ul?
Because -ul is the Romanian definite article attached to the end of a masculine/neuter singular noun.
- sezon = season
- sezonul = the season
Unlike English, Romanian usually puts the at the end of the noun rather than before it.
What form is începe?
Începe is the 3rd person singular present tense of the verb a începe, meaning to begin / to start.
Here it matches sezonul because sezonul is singular:
- eu încep = I begin
- tu începi = you begin
- el/ea începe = he/she/it begins
So Sezonul începe means The season begins / starts.
Why is there no word for in before primăvara?
In Romanian, some time expressions can appear without a preposition, especially with parts of the day, days, and seasons in certain uses.
So primăvara can mean:
- in spring
- during spring
- sometimes springtime
That is why Sezonul începe primăvara is natural Romanian.
Why is it primăvara and not primăvară?