Vocea ei este liniștită.

to be

Breakdown of Vocea ei este liniștită.

• ei: her
• liniștit: calm
• vocea: the voice

Questions & Answers about Vocea ei este liniștită.

Why is it vocea and not voce?

Because vocea means the voice, while voce just means voice.

Romanian usually puts the definite article at the end of the noun:

• voce = voice
• vocea = the voice

So vocea is the noun voce with the attached definite article -a.

Why does Romanian say vocea ei instead of something like voce ei?

In Romanian, when a noun is followed by a possessor, the noun is usually made definite.

So:

• vocea ei = her voice
• literally, this is closer to the voice of her

This is very normal Romanian structure:

• cartea mea = my book
• casa lui = his house
• vocea ei = her voice

So the definite form here is exactly what you should expect.

What does ei mean here?

Here, ei means her.

In this sentence, it shows possession:

• vocea ei = her voice

A more literal breakdown is:

• vocea = the voice
• ei = of her

So ei comes after the noun and tells you who the voice belongs to.