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Questions & Answers about Vino imediat aici.
What is the grammatical form and meaning of vino in this sentence?
Vino is the 2nd person singular imperative of the verb a veni (to come). It’s used to give a direct command to one person, meaning come.
Why is there no subject pronoun (like tu) before vino?
In Romanian imperatives, the verb form itself indicates the subject, so you normally omit the pronoun. You can add tu (as in tu vino) for extra emphasis, but it’s not standard.
How would I say “come here immediately” to a group of people or in a formal context?
Use the 2nd person plural imperative veniți:
- Veniți imediat aici. This form addresses multiple people or sounds more polite/formal.
What part of speech is imediat, and what nuance does it carry?
Imediat is an adverb meaning immediately or right away. It answers when? and conveys urgency.
Can I use acum instead of imediat? Are they interchangeable?
- Acum means now, indicating the present moment.
- Imediat stresses urgency: do it right away.
They overlap, but imediat is stronger if you want to insist on no delay.
What role does aici play, and why is there no preposition before it?
Aici is an adverb of place meaning here. Adverbs of place stand alone and don’t need any preposition.
Is the word order fixed? Could I say Aici vino imediat or Vino aici imediat?
The default order is Verb – Time – Place (Vino – imediat – aici). You can shift elements for emphasis:
- Vino aici imediat (mildly emphasizes aici)
- Aici vino imediat (more poetic or urgent, less common in everyday speech)