Word
Instalatorul verifică racordul flexibil.
Meaning
The plumber checks the flexible hose connection.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
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Breakdown of Instalatorul verifică racordul flexibil.
a verifica
to check
instalatorul
the plumber
racordul flexibil
the flexible hose connection
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Questions & Answers about Instalatorul verifică racordul flexibil.
Why do instalatorul and racordul end in -ul?
Because Romanian usually puts the definite article at the end of the noun, instead of using a separate word like English the.
So:
- instalator = plumber
- instalatorul = the plumber
- racord = connector / fitting / coupling
- racordul = the connector / fitting / coupling
For many masculine and neuter singular nouns, the definite ending is -ul.
What form is verifică?
Verifică is the present tense, 3rd person singular form of a verifica = to check / inspect.
A few forms:
- eu verific = I check
- tu verifici = you check
- el/ea verifică = he/she checks
- noi verificăm = we check
- voi verificați = you (plural) check
- ei/ele verifică = they check
So in this sentence, instalatorul verifică means the plumber checks / is checking.
Romanian present tense can often translate as either English checks or is checking, depending on context.
Why is there no separate word for the before the nouns?