Learn Hardcore Romanian: Părerea mea este importantă.

Breakdown of Părerea mea este importantă.

Why is it părerea mea and not just părere mea?

Because Romanian usually uses the definite form of the noun before a possessive adjective.

So Romanian often builds possession like this:

This is different from English, where we do not need the in my opinion.

What exactly does -a at the end of părerea do?

The -a is the definite article attached to the end of the noun. Romanian usually puts the at the end of the word instead of before it.

So:

This attached definite article is very common in Romanian:

In părerea mea, that -a is part of the pattern used with possessives.

Why does mea come after the noun instead of before it?