Patul lui este lângă fereastră.

His bed is next to the window.

Breakdown of Patul lui este lângă fereastră.

• a fi: to be
• fereastra: the window
• patul: the bed
• lângă: next to

Questions & Answers about Patul lui este lângă fereastră.

Why is it patul and not pat?

Because patul means the bed, while pat means just bed.

Romanian usually puts the definite article at the end of the noun, not as a separate word in front like English the.

• pat = bed
• patul = the bed

So Patul lui literally means his bed or the bed of him.

What does lui mean here?

Here lui means his.

In this sentence, Patul lui means his bed.

Romanian often expresses possession with:

• the possessed noun first
• then the possessor

So the structure is very natural:

• patul lui = his bed
• literally: the bed of him

Be careful: lui can also mean to him or of him in other contexts, so its exact meaning depends on the sentence.

Why does Romanian say patul lui instead of a form like lui pat?