Mișcarea începe acum.

The movement starts now.

Breakdown of Mișcarea începe acum.

• acum: now
• a începe: to start
• mișcarea: the movement

Questions & Answers about Mișcarea începe acum.

Why is mișcarea one word, and what part does -a play?

Mișcarea = mișcare + the definite article -a.

In Romanian, the definite article is usually attached to the end of the noun, instead of being a separate word like English the.

• mișcare = movement / motion
• mișcarea = the movement / the motion

Because mișcare is a feminine noun, its singular definite ending here is -a.

What is the base form of mișcarea?

The base form is mișcare.

This is the indefinite singular form, meaning something like movement or motion in a general sense.

So the pattern is:

• mișcare = a movement / movement
• mișcarea = the movement

Why doesn’t Romanian use a separate word for the here?

Romanian usually puts the definite article at the end of the noun. This is one of the features that often feels unusual to English speakers.

Compare:

• English: the movement
• Romanian: mișcarea

This attached article is completely normal and very common in Romanian.

What form is începe?