Questions & Answers about Vântul este puternic acum.
What does the suffix -ul do in vântul?
In Romanian the definite article (“the”) is attached to the end of the noun, not a separate word.
• vânt = “wind” (indefinite)
• vântul = “the wind” (definite; -ul is the masculine-singular definite article)
How would I say “a strong wind” instead?
Why is puternic placed after vântul rather than before?
Romanian adjectives normally follow the noun when they’re attributive, and in predicative position (after este) they function as complements. So in
• vântul este puternic
the adjective puternic (“strong”) naturally comes after the verb.
How does puternic agree with vântul? Why isn’t it puternică?
Adjectives must match the noun in gender and number.
• vânt is masculine singular → adjective takes the masculine-singular ending, which is zero here: puternic
If it were a feminine noun (e.g. apă “water”), you’d get apă puternică.