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Questions & Answers about Recunoști locul?
Why is it recunoști and not recunoaști or recunoaște?
Recunoști is the 2nd person singular form of the verb a recunoaște (to recognize).
In the present tense:
- eu recunosc = I recognize
- tu recunoști = you recognize
- el/ea recunoaște = he/she recognizes
So in Recunoști locul?, the ending -ști shows that the subject is you.
What is the basic dictionary form of recunoști?
The dictionary form is a recunoaște, meaning to recognize.
You will often see Romanian verbs listed with a + infinitive, like:
- a fi = to be
- a avea = to have
- a merge = to go
- a recunoaște = to recognize
So when you meet recunoști, it helps to connect it back to a recunoaște.
Why is there no word for you in the sentence?