Ședința este publică.

The meeting is public.

Breakdown of Ședința este publică.

• a fi: to be
• ședința: the meeting
• public: public

Questions & Answers about Ședința este publică.

Why does ședința end in -a?

Because Romanian usually puts the definite article at the end of the noun, not before it as English does.

• ședință = meeting / session (indefinite: a meeting, a session)
• ședința = the meeting / the session

So the -a here is the feminine singular definite article attached to the noun.

What is the base form of ședința?

The base form is ședință.

That is the dictionary form you would normally look up. In this sentence, it becomes ședința because it means the meeting / the session, not just a meeting.

Is ședință feminine? How can I tell?

Yes, ședință is a feminine noun.

A few clues help:

• its dictionary form ends in -ă, which is very often feminine in Romanian
• the definite form is ședința, with the feminine singular definite ending
• the adjective is publică, also feminine singular, so it agrees with ședința

So the sentence shows feminine agreement clearly.

Why is it publică and not public?