Breakdown of Ei merg la parc dimineața și seara.
dimineața
in the morning
seara
in the evening
a merge
to go
la
to
Questions & Answers about Ei merg la parc dimineața și seara.
Why does the sentence start with Ei? Is it necessary?
Ei means they and refers to a masculine group or a mixed group of males and females.
It is not always necessary in Romanian, because Romanian often drops subject pronouns when the verb already makes the subject clear. So:
- Ei merg la parc dimineața și seara.
- Merg la parc dimineața și seara.
Both can be correct, depending on context.
However, ei can be useful:
- for emphasis
- for contrast
- because merg can also mean I go, so the pronoun helps make they explicit
Why is the verb merg? What form is that?
Merg is the present tense of a merge (to go).
Here is the present tense:
- eu merg = I go
- tu mergi = you go
- el/ea merge = he/she goes
- noi mergem = we go
- voi mergeți = you all go
- ei/ele merg = they go
A detail that often surprises learners: eu merg and ei/ele merg have the same form. That is one reason why using ei can help.
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