Learn Hardcore Romanian: Alga apare pe filtru. - The alga appears on the filter.

Breakdown of Alga apare pe filtru.

Why is alga translated as the alga and not just alga?

In Romanian, the definite article is usually attached to the end of the noun, not written as a separate word.

So alga already includes the idea of the.

Why does algă become alga in the definite form?

This is a normal pattern for many feminine nouns ending in -ă.

The final -ă changes to -a when the definite article is added. This happens with many Romanian feminine nouns.

What form is apare?

Apare is the 3rd person singular present form of the verb a apărea, which means to appear.

So:

In this sentence, alga is singular, so Romanian uses apare.

Why is it apare and not something plural?