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Why is it balta and not baltă?
Balta is the definite form: the pond / the pool / the swampy pool.
Romanian usually puts the definite article at the end of the noun instead of using a separate word like English the.
- baltă = a pond / a pool
- balta = the pond / the pool
So in this sentence, balta means the pond.
What does este mean?
Este means is. It is the 3rd person singular form of the verb a fi (to be).
So the sentence is built like:
- Balta = the pond
- este = is
- mică = small
Can I say Balta e mică instead of Balta este mică?
Yes. E is a very common short form of este in everyday Romanian.
So both are correct:
- Balta este mică. = a bit more full/formal/neutral
- Balta e mică. = very common in normal speech
A learner will hear e very often.
Why is it mică and not mic?