Breakdown of Profesoara explică problema din nou.
problema
the problem
profesoara
the teacher
a explica
to explain
din nou
again
Questions & Answers about Profesoara explică problema din nou.
Why is there no separate word for “the” in profesoara or problema?
Romanian usually does not use a separate word for “the”.
Instead, it attaches a definite article to the end of the noun:
- profesoară → profesoara = the (female) teacher
- problemă → problema = the problem
So -a at the end of both profesoara and problema is the equivalent of English “the.”
Why is it profesoara and not profesoară?
Profesoară is the indefinite form: a (female) teacher.
Profesoara is the definite form: the (female) teacher.
In this sentence we’re talking about a specific teacher, so Romanian uses the definite form profesoara.
How would the sentence change if the teacher were male instead of female?