Breakdown of Hidroizolația protejează tavanul.
a proteja
to protect
tavanul
the ceiling
hidroizolația
the waterproofing
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Questions & Answers about Hidroizolația protejează tavanul.
Why do hidroizolația and tavanul both end in something like -a or -ul?
Because Romanian usually puts the definite article at the end of the noun, instead of using a separate word like English the.
- hidroizolație = waterproofing / hydro-insulation
hidroizolația = the waterproofing
- tavan = ceiling
- tavanul = the ceiling
So in this sentence, both nouns are definite:
- Hidroizolația = the waterproofing
- tavanul = the ceiling
This is one of the biggest differences from English.
Why is it protejează? What form of the verb is that?
Protejează is the 3rd person singular present form of the verb a proteja = to protect.
So:
- eu protejez = I protect
- tu protejezi = you protect
- el/ea protejează = he/she/it protects
In this sentence, the subject is hidroizolația, which is a singular thing, so Romanian uses the 3rd person singular verb form:
- Hidroizolația protejează... = The waterproofing protects...
How do I know which noun is the subject and which is the object?