Breakdown of Ședința este importantă și toți colegii sunt acolo.
a fi
to be
acolo
there
și
and
ședința
the meeting
important
important
tot
all
colegul
the colleague
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Questions & Answers about Ședința este importantă și toți colegii sunt acolo.
How do you form the definite article in the word ședința and what does it tell us about gender and number?
In Romanian, the definite article is usually attached to the end of the noun. Here, ședință (meeting) + -a = ședința, meaning “the meeting.” The -a ending also indicates that the noun is feminine singular.
Why does the adjective importantă end in -ă?
Adjectives in Romanian agree with the noun they modify in gender and number. Since ședința is feminine singular, the adjective important takes the feminine singular form importantă.
Why is este used instead of the colloquial e?
Este is the full, formal third-person singular form of “to be” (is) and is preferred in written and formal spoken Romanian. E is an informal contraction commonly used in casual speech.
What does toți colegii mean and why is colegii spelled with -ii at the end?
Toți means all, and colegii is the plural definite form of colegi (colleagues). The ending -ii marks the plural definite article (“the colleagues”) for a masculine or mixed-gender group.
Why is sunt used with toți colegii?
Sunt is the third-person plural of a fi (“to be”). Because toți colegii is plural (“all the colleagues”), you use sunt (“are”) instead of este.
What is the function of și in this sentence?
Și is the conjunction and. It simply connects the two clauses: Ședința este importantă and toți colegii sunt acolo.
What does acolo mean, and how is it different from aici?
Acolo means there, indicating a location away from the speaker. Aici means here, indicating a location near the speaker.
Is the word order in Ședința este importantă strict, or can you say Este importantă ședința?
The neutral word order is Subject – Verb – Adjective, so Ședința este importantă sounds natural. You can say Este importantă ședința for emphasis or stylistic effect, but it feels more marked or poetic.
How do you pronounce the letters ș and ț in ședința and toți?
Ș is pronounced like sh in “ship,” and ț is pronounced like ts in “cats.” So ședința sounds roughly like SHEH-deen-tsa and toți like tots.