Robinetul este închis.

to be

Breakdown of Robinetul este închis.

• închis: closed
• robinetul: the tap

Questions & Answers about Robinetul este închis.

What does robinetul break down into?

Robinetul = robinet + -ul.

• robinet = tap / faucet
• -ul = the Romanian definite article meaning the

So robinetul literally means the tap / the faucet.

Unlike English, Romanian usually puts the at the end of the noun.

Why is the attached to the end of robinet instead of being a separate word?

Romanian normally uses an enclitic definite article, which means the article is attached to the noun.

Examples:

• robinet = a tap / tap
• robinetul = the tap

This is very common in Romanian:

• băiat = boy
• băiatul = the boy
• carte = book
• cartea = the book

So robinetul is completely normal Romanian structure.

Why is it este? Can Romanian leave out the verb to be?