Breakdown of Monitorizăm fosfatul și clorul.
și
and
fosfatul
the phosphate
clorul
the chlorine
a monitoriza
to monitor
Questions & Answers about Monitorizăm fosfatul și clorul.
What tense and subject does monitorizăm show?
Monitorizăm is present tense, 1st person plural of a monitoriza.
So it means we monitor or, depending on context, we are monitoring.
Romanian present tense often covers both:
- we monitor
- we are monitoring
The exact English translation depends on context.
Why isn’t the word for we written in the sentence?
Romanian often drops subject pronouns when they are not needed, because the verb ending already shows who is doing the action.
So:
- Monitorizăm = we monitor / we are monitoring
You could say Noi monitorizăm fosfatul și clorul, but noi is usually added only for:
- emphasis
- contrast
- clarity
For example:
- Noi monitorizăm fosfatul, iar ei monitorizează pH-ul.
We monitor the phosphate, while they monitor the pH.
Why does the verb end in -ăm?