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Learn Hardcore Romanian: Formularul arată vârsta. - The form shows the age.

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Formularul arată vârsta.

Formularul arată vârsta.

The form shows the age.

Breakdown of Formularul arată vârsta.

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Questions & Answers about Formularul arată vârsta.

Why does formularul end in -ul?

Because -ul is the Romanian definite article for this masculine/neuter singular noun.
So:

formular = form / a form
formularul = the form

Unlike English, Romanian usually attaches the to the end of the noun instead of putting it before the noun as a separate word.

Why does vârsta end in -a?

For the same basic reason: it is the definite form, meaning the age.

vârstă = age / an age
vârsta = the age

This noun is feminine, and many feminine nouns form the singular definite article with -a.

What form is arată?

arată is the 3rd person singular present tense of the verb a arăta.

Here it means shows or displays.

So grammatically it matches formularul:

formularul = the form
arată = shows

Romanian uses the same 3rd person singular verb form for he, she, and it, so arată can mean he shows, she shows, or it shows, depending on context.

What is the dictionary form of the verb here?

The dictionary form is a arăta.

That is the infinitive, equivalent to English to show or sometimes to look / to appear, depending on context.

In this sentence, the meaning is clearly to show/display.

Can a arăta mean something other than to show?

Yes. a arăta is a common verb with a few related meanings, such as:

to show
to point out
to look / appear in some contexts

For example:

El arată bine. = He looks good.
Graficul arată rezultatele. = The chart shows the results.

In Formularul arată vârsta, the natural meaning is The form shows the age.

Why is there no separate word for the in this sentence?

Because Romanian usually uses a postposed definite article: it is attached to the noun.

So instead of:

English: the form, the age

Romanian has:

formularul
vârsta

This is one of the big structural differences between English and Romanian.

Is the word order normal here?

Yes. This is a normal subject–verb–object order:

Formularul = subject
arată = verb
vârsta = object

So it lines up nicely with English:

The form / shows / the age

Romanian word order can be more flexible than English, but this sentence uses the standard, neutral order.

How do you pronounce Formularul arată vârsta?

A rough English-friendly guide would be:

for-moo-LAH-rul uh-RAH-tuh VEER-sta

A few notes:

ă is a short central vowel, something like the a in sofa
â is a special Romanian vowel with no exact English match; it is a central sound somewhat deeper than ă
stress is roughly:
- formuLArul
- aRAtă
- VÂRsta

If you want to sound more natural, pay special attention to ă and â, because they are important in Romanian pronunciation.

What is the difference between vârstă and vârsta?

They are the same noun in different forms:

vârstă = indefinite form, age / an age
vârsta = definite form, the age

This is similar to the difference between carte and cartea, casă and casa, etc.

Could I say Formularul arată vârstă without the -a?

Normally, no—not in this meaning.

Formularul arată vârsta is the natural way to say The form shows the age.

Using bare vârstă here would sound incomplete or unnatural in standard Romanian, because you are referring to a specific piece of information: the age.

Is formular masculine or neuter?

It is neuter.

In Romanian, neuter nouns behave:

like masculine in the singular
like feminine in the plural

So in the singular you get:

un formular
formularul

That is why it looks masculine in this sentence.

Why isn’t there a pronoun for it before arată?

Because Romanian often leaves subject pronouns out when they are not needed.

Here, the noun formularul is already present, so there is no reason to add a separate pronoun.

English says:

The form shows the age

Romanian also simply says:

Formularul arată vârsta

There is no need for an extra word meaning it.

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