Word
Această ușă este închisă.
Meaning
This door is closed.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
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Questions & Answers about Această ușă este închisă.
What is Această, and why do we use it instead of Acest?
Această is the feminine singular form of the demonstrative adjective meaning this. Romanian demonstratives agree in gender and number with the noun they modify. Since ușă (“door”) is a feminine singular noun, you must use această, not the masculine acest.
Why don't we say această ușa (with the definite article on ușă)?
When you use a demonstrative adjective like această, it already makes the noun definite. You never combine it with the noun’s ending article. So you say această ușă, not această ușa.
Why does închisă end in -ă instead of -t or -i?
Is este închisă here the passive voice or just a descriptive adjective?