Breakdown of După avarie apar scurgerea, umezeala și mucegaiul.
și
and
după
after
a apărea
to appear
avaria
the breakdown
Questions & Answers about După avarie apar scurgerea, umezeala și mucegaiul.
Why is the verb apar and not apare?
Because the subject is actually a list of three things:
- scurgerea
- umezeala
- mucegaiul
Each noun is singular by itself, but together they form a compound subject, so Romanian uses the plural verb: apar = appear.
If there were only one item, you would use apare:
- După avarie apare mucegaiul. = After the damage/breakdown, the mold appears.
Why are scurgerea, umezeala and mucegaiul all singular if several problems are being mentioned?
They are singular because each word names one phenomenon/category:
- scurgerea = the leak / the leakage
- umezeala = the dampness
- mucegaiul = the mold
Romanian often lists singular nouns like this when talking about types of damage or effects in a general way.
In English, you might sometimes prefer a plural in similar situations, but Romanian does not have to match that pattern exactly.
Why do these nouns have endings like -a and -ul?