Termometrul arată temperatura.

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Breakdown of Termometrul arată temperatura.

• temperatura: the temperature
• termometrul: the thermometer

Questions & Answers about Termometrul arată temperatura.

Why is it termometrul instead of termometru?

Because Romanian usually puts the definite article at the end of the noun.

• termometru = thermometer / a thermometer
• termometrul = the thermometer

For many singular masculine and neuter nouns, the definite article is -ul or -l.

Why is it temperatura and not temperatură?

The basic noun is temperatură. When it becomes definite, many feminine nouns ending in -ă change that ending to -a:

• temperatură = temperature / a temperature
• temperatura = the temperature

The same pattern appears in words like:

• casă → casa
• masă → masa

What form is arată?

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

So it means shows, indicates, or displays, depending on context.
Here it matches termometrul, which is a singular subject.

What gender are termometru and temperatură?