Prietena vine mâine.

the friend

Breakdown of Prietena vine mâine.

• a veni: to come
• mâine: tomorrow

Questions & Answers about Prietena vine mâine.

What does prietena indicate about the noun’s gender, number, and definiteness?

Prietena is

• Feminine (it refers to a female person)
• Singular (only one individual)
• Definite (translates as “the friend” rather than “a friend”).
  In Romanian, the definite article for feminine singular nouns is suffixed as -a (prietină → prietena).

Why is there no separate word for “the” before prietena?

Romanian uses enclitic definite articles instead of separate words.

• Feminine singular: noun + -a (prietenă → prietena)
• Masculine singular: noun + -ul or -l (prieten → prietenul)
  This suffix replaces the standalone “the.”

What is the verb vine, and how is it conjugated here?

Vine is the 3rd person singular present tense of a veni (“to come”).
Conjugation in the present:

• eu vin (I come)
• tu vii (you come)
• el/ea vine (he/she comes)
  Thus prietena vine means “the friend comes” or “the friend is coming.”

What part of speech is mâine, and do we need a preposition before it?