Breakdown of Voi porni televizorul după cină.
după
after
televizorul
the television
cina
the dinner
a porni
to turn on
Questions & Answers about Voi porni televizorul după cină.
What does voi mean here? Isn’t voi also the Romanian word for you (plural)?
Yes, voi can mean two different things:
In Voi porni televizorul după cină, it is the future auxiliary, because it is followed by porni, an infinitive. So voi porni means I will turn on / I will start.
Romanian often has forms that look identical but are understood from context.
Why is it voi porni and not pornesc?
Because voi porni is future, while pornesc is present.
- pornesc = I turn on / I start
- voi porni = I will turn on / I will start
Romanian commonly forms the future with:
voi + infinitive
So here:
- voi = future marker for I will
- porni = infinitive of a porni
That is why the verb is not conjugated as pornesc in this sentence.
Why isn’t eu included if the meaning is I will turn on the TV after dinner?