Arată-mi biroul tău.

the office

Breakdown of Arată-mi biroul tău.

• tău: your (masculine singular)
• mi: me
• a arăta: to show

Questions & Answers about Arată-mi biroul tău.

What does the suffix -mi indicate in Arată-​mi?

The suffix -mi is the enclitic form of the first person singular indirect-object pronoun (mier). It means “to me” and attaches to the verb in positive imperatives.

How is the second-person singular imperative of a arăta formed?

You take the present tense tu arăți, drop the final -i, and get arată. That gives you Arată for the command “show.”

Why is the object pronoun placed after the verb in Arată-​mi, but before it in other sentences like Îmi arăți biroul tău?

In Romanian positive imperatives, clitic pronouns follow the verb (enclisis). In indicative, subjunctive and in questions, pronouns precede the verb (proclisis).

Why does birou become biroul in this sentence?

Romanian marks the definite article by adding a suffix to the noun. Masculine singular nouns take -l, so birou + -l → biroul (“the desk”).

What role does tău play in biroul tău, and why is it placed after the noun?