Zăpada de pe drum este adâncă.

The snow on the road is deep.

Breakdown of Zăpada de pe drum este adâncă.

• a fi: to be
• drumul: the road
• de pe: from
• zăpada: the snow

Questions & Answers about Zăpada de pe drum este adâncă.

Why does zăpada have -a at the end?

In Romanian, definite articles are attached to the end of nouns.

• zăpadă = “snow” (indefinite)
• zăpada = “the snow” (definite)

What does de pe mean in de pe drum?

de pe literally means “from on top of.” It’s used to describe something lying on a surface.

• zăpada de pe drum = “the snow lying on the road.”

Can I just say pe drum instead of de pe drum?

No, they’re used in different contexts:

• pe drum often implies motion along a road (e.g., Merg pe drum – “I’m going on the road”).
• de pe drum describes something coming from or resting on the road’s surface.

What gender and number is zăpada?

zăpada is feminine singular. You can tell because it ends in -a, the typical ending for feminine singular nouns in the nominative/accusative.

Why does adâncă end with ? What’s the masculine form?