Questions & Answers about Problema nu este mare, dar este importantă.
Why is the definite article attached to problema instead of standing before the noun as in English?
In Romanian, the definite article is enclitic—meaning it attaches to the end of the noun. So problema = problemă (problem) + -a (the). This single word translates as “the problem.” In English you say the problem, but in Romanian you stick -a onto problemă.
What is the gender and number of problema, and how do adjectives agree with it?
Problema is feminine singular. Romanian adjectives must match the noun’s gender (masculine/feminine) and number (singular/plural):
- mare is in predicative position (after the verb este) and by nature has the same form for both masculine and feminine singular.
- importantă is the feminine singular form of the adjective important (“important”).
Why is the adjective mare the same for both masculine and feminine singular?
Mare is one of the irregular adjectives in Romanian that only has two forms:
Why does importantă end with ?